A Separate Peace — Vocabulary
John Knowles
(Edited)

I couldn't escape a confusing sense of having lived through all of this before—Phineas in the Infirmary, and myself responsible.p.187.6alternate pages16 more

Brinker Hadley could compose his Shortest War Poem Ever Writtenp.92.1alternate pages2 more

But his expression was composed, and he said in his resonant voice, "I wore this, you see, because it goes with the shirt and it all ties in together—I didn't mean that to be a pun, I don't think they're very funny, especially in polite company, do you?"p.27.7alternate pages2 more

He analyzed my character, and he insisted on knowing what I disliked most about him ("You're too conventional," I said).p.46.4alternate pages2 more

Not because he wanted to be forgiven for missing the meal—that didn't interest him at all, he might have rather enjoyed the punishment if it was done in some novel and unknown way.p.22.3alternate pages2 more

In the air there was only an edge of coolness to imply the coming winter.p.72.4alternate pages1 more

A dozen boys were loafing there on the grass after dinner, and a kitchen rattle from the wing of one of the buildings accompanied their talk.p.20.3alternate pages

There was no rule explicitly forbidding exercise at such an hour, but it was not expected; ordinarily therefore Mr. Ludsbury would have disapproved.p.121.3alternate pages

The Assembly Hall was used for large lectures, debates, plays, and concerts; it had the worst acoustics in the school.p.166.8alternate pages4 more

As I plodded toward him through the snow I began to differentiate items of clothing—a dull green deer-stalker's cap, brown ear muffs, a thick gray woolen scarf—p.93.9alternate pages1 more

—Leper had the kind of fragile fair skin given to high, unhealthy coloring. He was all color, painted at random, but none of it highlighted his grief.p.148.9alternate pages

I was so committed to refuting him that I had half-denied the charge before I understood it;p.114.9alternate pages

He elaborated without encouragement, citing the advantages of Devon's physical hardening program and of a high school diploma when he did in good time reach basic training.p.98.4alternate pages5 more

...I was so clumsy and fumbling and embarrassed that my behavior throughout lunch amounted to one long and elaborate apology which, when she offered me a second dessert, I saw she had accepted.p.146.8alternate pages5 more

Brinker turned elaborately toward him.p.99.9alternate pages5 more

He elaborated without encouragement, citing the advantages of Devon's physical hardening program and of a high school diploma when he did in good time reach basic training.p.98.4alternate pages1 more

If I was head of the class on Graduation Day and made a speech and won the Ne Plus Ultra Scholastic Achievement Citation, then we would both have come out on top, we would be even, that was all.p.52.1alternate pages1 more

The doctor didn't look at me, and barely changed his tone of voice. "Sports are finished for him, after an accident like that."p.63.6alternate pages19 more

The thing to be was careful and self-preserving.p.159.6alternate pages5 more

I could tell that because the obstinate, competitive look left his face as his mind became engaged for the first time.p.169.6alternate pages