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air

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing

and this suited you because there is an air of maturity and sophistication about you.

case

a portable container for carrying several objects

An attractive case.

cigarette

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

I think I'll have a cigarette.

clothes

clothing in general

You envied her popularity and her pretty clothes.

feeling

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

Older than you, but still you have a maternal, protective feeling about her.

fingerprint

a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations

Did you get the fingerprints? Yes. Good.

hand

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

Perhaps both hands would be better.

hello

an expression of greeting

Oh, hello, Martin.

kind

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

Oh, Martin, he isn't at all the kind of a man we thought he was.

life

the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living

I mean, if they should investigate you, or your past life,

love

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

with all the power and strength of love and truth.

man

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

you are much older than the many young men who admire you.

maturity

the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed

and this suited you because there is an air of maturity and sophistication about you.

memory

something that is remembered

the memory that I cherish is a term in prison.

mrs

a form of address for a married woman

Not Mrs. Charles G Harper.

name

a language unit by which a person or thing is known

Your name, please.

need

a condition requiring relief

Nor do I need to.

nothing

a quantity of no importance

I hope that nothing you've done to help my sister will get you into trouble with the police.

past

a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)

I mean, if they should investigate you, or your past life,

police

the force of policemen and officers

I hope that nothing you've done to help my sister will get you into trouble with the police.

popularity

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

You envied her popularity and her pretty clothes.

power

possession of controlling influence

with all the power and strength of love and truth.

prison

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

the memory that I cherish is a term in prison.

problem

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

Oh, but of course this problem is troubling you.

pulse

the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

But your pulse is racing.

question

an instance of questioning

But then another question comes through,

science

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

There are many brave men who were imprisoned in their fight for science and truth,

sister

a female person who has the same parents as another person

Is it your sister?

somebody

a human being

Golly, I'm glad somebody finally realized that.

someone

a human being

You are concerned about someone you love.

sophistication

uplifting enlightenment

and this suited you because there is an air of maturity and sophistication about you.

strength

the property of being physically or mentally strong

with all the power and strength of love and truth.

term

a limited period of time

the memory that I cherish is a term in prison.

thing

a vaguely specified concern

There are... there are many things in my life of which I am ashamed.

thought

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

Now concentrate, and soon your thoughts will merge with mine.

trouble

a source of difficulty

I hope that nothing you've done to help my sister will get you into trouble with the police.

truth

a fact that has been verified

with all the power and strength of love and truth.

vibration

the act of vibrating

I can feel your vibrations much more clearly now.

way

how something is done or how it happens

Of course, you didn't always feel that way.

way

the condition of things generally

In many ways, you are more mature than she.

woman

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

A woman... your sister.

yes

an affirmative

Yes... Yes.

admire

feel admiration for

you are much older than the many young men who admire you.

be

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

Perhaps both hands would be better.

cherish

be fond of; be attached to

the memory that I cherish is a term in prison.

come

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

The question you wrote comes to me, but... but faintly.

come through

succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems

But then another question comes through,

concentrate

direct one's attention on something

Now concentrate, and soon your thoughts will merge with mine.

do

engage in

Oh, but anyway, do with this as you think best.

envy

feel envious towards; admire enviously

You envied her popularity and her pretty clothes.

erase

remove from memory or existence

But I erased them.

feel

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

Of course, you didn't always feel that way.

fight

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

There are many brave men who were imprisoned in their fight for science and truth,

find

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

will they find anything that would make trouble for you?

get

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

I hope that nothing you've done to help my sister will get you into trouble with the police.

go out

leave the house to go somewhere

You used to try them on when she went out,

have

have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

Older than you, but still you have a maternal, protective feeling about her.

help

give help or assistance; be of service

I hope that nothing you've done to help my sister will get you into trouble with the police.

hope

expect and wish

I hope that nothing you've done to help my sister will get you into trouble with the police.

imprison

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

There are many brave men who were imprisoned in their fight for science and truth,

investigate

investigate scientifically

I mean, if they should investigate you, or your past life,

know

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

You know, I noticed that.

love

have a great affection or liking for

You are concerned about someone you love.

make

make or cause to be or to become

will they find anything that would make trouble for you?

mean

mean or intend to express or convey

I mean no.

merge

become one

Now concentrate, and soon your thoughts will merge with mine.

notice

notice or perceive

You know, I noticed that.

race

move fast

But your pulse is racing.

realize

be fully aware or cognizant of

Golly, I'm glad somebody finally realized that.

sound

appear in a certain way

but, and this may sound strange,

suit

be agreeable or acceptable to

and this suited you because there is an air of maturity and sophistication about you.

think

decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting

I think I'll have a cigarette.

think

judge or regard; look upon; judge

I think you may be able to understand this.

trouble

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

Oh, but of course this problem is troubling you.

trust

have confidence or faith in

I trust you.

try on

put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice

You used to try them on when she went out,

understand

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

I think you may be able to understand this.

want

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

It is enough for me to know that you wanted them.

write

communicate or express by writing

The question you wrote comes to me, but... but faintly.

able

(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

I think you may be able to understand this.

all

quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

with all the power and strength of love and truth.

another

any of various alternatives; some other

But then another question comes through,

ashamed

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

There are... there are many things in my life of which I am ashamed.

attractive

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

An attractive case.

better

(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

Perhaps both hands would be better.

both

(used with count nouns) two considered together; the two

Perhaps both hands would be better.

brave

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

There are many brave men who were imprisoned in their fight for science and truth,

concerned

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

You are concerned about someone you love.

done

having finished or arrived at completion

I hope that nothing you've done to help my sister will get you into trouble with the police.

excited

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

Are you excited, nervous?

false

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

almost as though it were... False.

glad

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

Golly, I'm glad somebody finally realized that.

good

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

Did you get the fingerprints? Yes. Good.

jealous

suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity

Once you were jealous of her.

many

A large number of; numerous

In many ways, you are more mature than she.

maternal

characteristic of a mother

Older than you, but still you have a maternal, protective feeling about her.

mature

characteristic of maturity

In many ways, you are more mature than she.

nervous

easily agitated

Are you excited, nervous?

old

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

Older than you, but still you have a maternal, protective feeling about her.

one

used of a single unit or thing; not two or more

and I'm proud to be one of them.

pretty

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

You envied her popularity and her pretty clothes.

protective

intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind

Older than you, but still you have a maternal, protective feeling about her.

proud

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

and I'm proud to be one of them.

strange

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

but, and this may sound strange,

uncomfortable

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

Does this feel uncomfortable to you?

used to

in the habit

You used to try them on when she went out,

young

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

you are much older than the many young men who admire you.

almost

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

almost as though it were... False.

always

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

Of course, you didn't always feel that way.

anyway

in any way whatsoever

Oh, but anyway, do with this as you think best.

as

to the same degree (often followed by `as')

Oh, but anyway, do with this as you think best.

at all

in the slightest degree or in any respect

Oh, Martin, he isn't at all the kind of a man we thought he was.

best

in a most excellent way or manner

Oh, but anyway, do with this as you think best.

clearly

without doubt or question

I can feel your vibrations much more clearly now.

enough

as much as necessary

It is enough for me to know that you wanted them.

especially

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

In many ways, especially intellectually,

faintly

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

The question you wrote comes to me, but... but faintly.

finally

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

Golly, I'm glad somebody finally realized that.

intellectually

in an intellectual manner

In many ways, especially intellectually,

more

to a greater degree or extent

In many ways, you are more mature than she.

more

comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent

I can feel your vibrations much more clearly now.

much

to a great degree or extent

So much better.

not

negation of a word or group of words

Not Mrs. Charles G Harper.

now

at the present moment

Now concentrate, and soon your thoughts will merge with mine.

of course

as might be expected

Of course, you didn't always feel that way.

once

on one occasion

Once you were jealous of her.

perhaps

by chance

Perhaps both hands would be better.

please

used in polite request

Your name, please.

so

to a very great extent or degree

So much better.

soon

in the near future

Now concentrate, and soon your thoughts will merge with mine.

still

with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation

Older than you, but still you have a maternal, protective feeling about her.

then

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

But then another question comes through,

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