used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And then as to his youth--why was it that people a couple of months ago had considered him a lad, a boy--why, he was absolutely old for his two-and-twenty years.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was soon after this that Valentine Paget's world became electrified with the news of her engagement.
in the past
From this reading And then as to his youth--why was it that people a couple of months ago had considered him a lad, a boy--why, he was absolutely old for his two-and-twenty years.
(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 Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then as to his youth--why was it that people a couple of months ago had considered him a lad, a boy--why, he was absolutely old for his two-and-twenty years.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes, he was undoubtedly good-looking--a remarkable face, full of interest--he must be clever too--he looked it.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was soon after this that Valentine Paget's world became electrified with the news of her engagement.
a youthful male person
From this reading And then as to his youth--why was it that people a couple of months ago had considered him a lad, a boy--why, he was absolutely old for his two-and-twenty years.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Yes, he was undoubtedly good-looking--a remarkable face, full of interest--he must be clever too--he looked it.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
carefully weighed
From this reading And then as to his youth--why was it that people a couple of months ago had considered him a lad, a boy--why, he was absolutely old for his two-and-twenty years.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading And then as to his youth--why was it that people a couple of months ago had considered him a lad, a boy--why, he was absolutely old for his two-and-twenty years.
electrifiedverbUS /ɪˈlektrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “electrify” — excite suddenly and intensely
From this reading It was soon after this that Valentine Paget's world became electrified with the news of her engagement.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It was soon after this that Valentine Paget's world became electrified with the news of her engagement.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A grave thoughtful man with a wonderfully sweet expression.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yes, he was undoubtedly good-looking--a remarkable face, full of interest--he must be clever too--he looked it.
promote over another
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then as to his youth--why was it that people a couple of months ago had considered him a lad, a boy--why, he was absolutely old for his two-and-twenty years.
set up or found
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Yes, he was undoubtedly good-looking--a remarkable face, full of interest--he must be clever too--he looked it.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Yes, he was undoubtedly good-looking--a remarkable face, full of interest--he must be clever too--he looked it.
death of a person
From this reading A grave thoughtful man with a wonderfully sweet expression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, he was undoubtedly good-looking--a remarkable face, full of interest--he must be clever too--he looked it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was soon after this that Valentine Paget's world became electrified with the news of her engagement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then as to his youth--why was it that people a couple of months ago had considered him a lad, a boy--why, he was absolutely old for his two-and-twenty years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Yes, he was undoubtedly good-looking--a remarkable face, full of interest--he must be clever too--he looked it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon after this that Valentine Paget's world became electrified with the news of her engagement.
a boy or man
From this reading And then as to his youth--why was it that people a couple of months ago had considered him a lad, a boy--why, he was absolutely old for his two-and-twenty years.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yes, he was undoubtedly good-looking--a remarkable face, full of interest--he must be clever too--he looked it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And then as to his youth--why was it that people a couple of months ago had considered him a lad, a boy--why, he was absolutely old for his two-and-twenty years.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yes, he was undoubtedly good-looking--a remarkable face, full of interest--he must be clever too--he looked it.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was soon after this that Valentine Paget's world became electrified with the news of her engagement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was soon after this that Valentine Paget's world became electrified with the news of her engagement.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And then as to his youth--why was it that people a couple of months ago had considered him a lad, a boy--why, he was absolutely old for his two-and-twenty years.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
Paget's
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From this reading It was soon after this that Valentine Paget's world became electrified with the news of her engagement.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
on the contrary
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
unusual or striking
From this reading Yes, he was undoubtedly good-looking--a remarkable face, full of interest--he must be clever too--he looked it.
express in words
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
in the near future
From this reading It was soon after this that Valentine Paget's world became electrified with the news of her engagement.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A grave thoughtful man with a wonderfully sweet expression.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was soon after this that Valentine Paget's world became electrified with the news of her engagement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was soon after this that Valentine Paget's world became electrified with the news of her engagement.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then as to his youth--why was it that people a couple of months ago had considered him a lad, a boy--why, he was absolutely old for his two-and-twenty years.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was soon after this that Valentine Paget's world became electrified with the news of her engagement.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading A grave thoughtful man with a wonderfully sweet expression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yes, he was undoubtedly good-looking--a remarkable face, full of interest--he must be clever too--he looked it.
two-and-twenty
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From this reading And then as to his youth--why was it that people a couple of months ago had considered him a lad, a boy--why, he was absolutely old for his two-and-twenty years.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Yes, he was undoubtedly good-looking--a remarkable face, full of interest--he must be clever too--he looked it.
unpretentiousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈtenʃəs/
lacking pretension or affectation
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading It was soon after this that Valentine Paget's world became electrified with the news of her engagement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was soon after this that Valentine Paget's world became electrified with the news of her engagement.
which person or people
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And then as to his youth--why was it that people a couple of months ago had considered him a lad, a boy--why, he was absolutely old for his two-and-twenty years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was soon after this that Valentine Paget's world became electrified with the news of her engagement.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading A grave thoughtful man with a wonderfully sweet expression.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was soon after this that Valentine Paget's world became electrified with the news of her engagement.
Wyndham
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From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
a late time of life
From this reading And then as to his youth--why was it that people a couple of months ago had considered him a lad, a boy--why, he was absolutely old for his two-and-twenty years.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, he was undoubtedly good-looking--a remarkable face, full of interest--he must be clever too--he looked it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Wyndham was congratulated on all sides, and those people who had hitherto not taken the slightest notice of a rather boyish and unpretentious young man, now found much to say in his favor.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And then as to his youth--why was it that people a couple of months ago had considered him a lad, a boy--why, he was absolutely old for his two-and-twenty years.
