used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been making a brave fight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Winthrop's eyes were bent on his book and his face partly turned aside.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading A man of a less fine strain of honor would not have answered the brave young lover as he had done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A man of a less fine strain of honor would not have answered the brave young lover as he had done.
on or to one side
From this reading Uncle Winthrop's eyes were bent on his book and his face partly turned aside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been making a brave fight.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Uncle Winthrop's eyes were bent on his book and his face partly turned aside.
BLOOMnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading THE BLOOM OF LIFE--LOVE Doris flew to the study.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Uncle Winthrop's eyes were bent on his book and his face partly turned aside.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He had been making a brave fight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not have answered him thus if he had not liked Henri de la Maur so well, and loved Doris with such singleness of heart.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He could not have answered him thus if he had not liked Henri de la Maur so well, and loved Doris with such singleness of heart.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A man of a less fine strain of honor would not have answered the brave young lover as he had done.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading THE BLOOM OF LIFE--LOVE Doris flew to the study.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Uncle Winthrop's eyes were bent on his book and his face partly turned aside.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Uncle Winthrop's eyes were bent on his book and his face partly turned aside.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He had been making a brave fight.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A man of a less fine strain of honor would not have answered the brave young lover as he had done.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading THE BLOOM OF LIFE--LOVE Doris flew to the study.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been making a brave fight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A man of a less fine strain of honor would not have answered the brave young lover as he had done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been making a brave fight.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He could not have answered him thus if he had not liked Henri de la Maur so well, and loved Doris with such singleness of heart.
Henri
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From this reading He could not have answered him thus if he had not liked Henri de la Maur so well, and loved Doris with such singleness of heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not have answered him thus if he had not liked Henri de la Maur so well, and loved Doris with such singleness of heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Winthrop's eyes were bent on his book and his face partly turned aside.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading A man of a less fine strain of honor would not have answered the brave young lover as he had done.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could not have answered him thus if he had not liked Henri de la Maur so well, and loved Doris with such singleness of heart.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading He could not have answered him thus if he had not liked Henri de la Maur so well, and loved Doris with such singleness of heart.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A man of a less fine strain of honor would not have answered the brave young lover as he had done.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE BLOOM OF LIFE--LOVE Doris flew to the study.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He could not have answered him thus if he had not liked Henri de la Maur so well, and loved Doris with such singleness of heart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE BLOOM OF LIFE--LOVE Doris flew to the study.
held dear
From this reading He could not have answered him thus if he had not liked Henri de la Maur so well, and loved Doris with such singleness of heart.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A man of a less fine strain of honor would not have answered the brave young lover as he had done.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He had been making a brave fight.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man of a less fine strain of honor would not have answered the brave young lover as he had done.
Maur
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From this reading He could not have answered him thus if he had not liked Henri de la Maur so well, and loved Doris with such singleness of heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A man of a less fine strain of honor would not have answered the brave young lover as he had done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLOOM OF LIFE--LOVE Doris flew to the study.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Winthrop's eyes were bent on his book and his face partly turned aside.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Uncle Winthrop's eyes were bent on his book and his face partly turned aside.
singlenessnoun
without hypocrisy
From this reading He could not have answered him thus if he had not liked Henri de la Maur so well, and loved Doris with such singleness of heart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could not have answered him thus if he had not liked Henri de la Maur so well, and loved Doris with such singleness of heart.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading A man of a less fine strain of honor would not have answered the brave young lover as he had done.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE BLOOM OF LIFE--LOVE Doris flew to the study.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He could not have answered him thus if he had not liked Henri de la Maur so well, and loved Doris with such singleness of heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOOM OF LIFE--LOVE Doris flew to the study.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He could not have answered him thus if he had not liked Henri de la Maur so well, and loved Doris with such singleness of heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BLOOM OF LIFE--LOVE Doris flew to the study.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Uncle Winthrop's eyes were bent on his book and his face partly turned aside.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Winthrop's eyes were bent on his book and his face partly turned aside.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He could not have answered him thus if he had not liked Henri de la Maur so well, and loved Doris with such singleness of heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Uncle Winthrop's eyes were bent on his book and his face partly turned aside.
Winthrop's
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From this reading Uncle Winthrop's eyes were bent on his book and his face partly turned aside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could not have answered him thus if he had not liked Henri de la Maur so well, and loved Doris with such singleness of heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A man of a less fine strain of honor would not have answered the brave young lover as he had done.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A man of a less fine strain of honor would not have answered the brave young lover as he had done.
