used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But all the time, unconsciously, he was a man of false pretensions, one dishonorable and unworthy of her.
(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 But all the time, unconsciously, he was a man of false pretensions, one dishonorable and unworthy of her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Grant Harlson made love to Jean Cornish and won her heart.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He had never concealed nor thought of concealing his condition, and it never occurred to him that Jean Cornish was not aware of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all the time, unconsciously, he was a man of false pretensions, one dishonorable and unworthy of her.
not accessible to view
From this reading He had never concealed nor thought of concealing his condition, and it never occurred to him that Jean Cornish was not aware of it.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading He had never concealed nor thought of concealing his condition, and it never occurred to him that Jean Cornish was not aware of it.
a state at a particular time
From this reading He had never concealed nor thought of concealing his condition, and it never occurred to him that Jean Cornish was not aware of it.
CornishnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading And Grant Harlson made love to Jean Cornish and won her heart.
dishonorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnərəbəl/
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
From this reading But all the time, unconsciously, he was a man of false pretensions, one dishonorable and unworthy of her.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading But all the time, unconsciously, he was a man of false pretensions, one dishonorable and unworthy of her.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friends knew of his marriage and its sequel.
let have
From this reading And Grant Harlson made love to Jean Cornish and won her heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never concealed nor thought of concealing his condition, and it never occurred to him that Jean Cornish was not aware of it.
Harlson
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From this reading And Grant Harlson made love to Jean Cornish and won her heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But all the time, unconsciously, he was a man of false pretensions, one dishonorable and unworthy of her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And Grant Harlson made love to Jean Cornish and won her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Grant Harlson made love to Jean Cornish and won her heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had never concealed nor thought of concealing his condition, and it never occurred to him that Jean Cornish was not aware of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His friends knew of his marriage and its sequel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had never concealed nor thought of concealing his condition, and it never occurred to him that Jean Cornish was not aware of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His friends knew of his marriage and its sequel.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading And Grant Harlson made love to Jean Cornish and won her heart.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His friends knew of his marriage and its sequel.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And Grant Harlson made love to Jean Cornish and won her heart.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And Grant Harlson made love to Jean Cornish and won her heart.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But all the time, unconsciously, he was a man of false pretensions, one dishonorable and unworthy of her.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading His friends knew of his marriage and its sequel.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never concealed nor thought of concealing his condition, and it never occurred to him that Jean Cornish was not aware of it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had never concealed nor thought of concealing his condition, and it never occurred to him that Jean Cornish was not aware of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had never concealed nor thought of concealing his condition, and it never occurred to him that Jean Cornish was not aware of it.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading He had never concealed nor thought of concealing his condition, and it never occurred to him that Jean Cornish was not aware of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But all the time, unconsciously, he was a man of false pretensions, one dishonorable and unworthy of her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But all the time, unconsciously, he was a man of false pretensions, one dishonorable and unworthy of her.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading But all the time, unconsciously, he was a man of false pretensions, one dishonorable and unworthy of her.
PURGATORYnounUS /ˈpɜːrɡətɔːri/
a temporary condition of torment or suffering
From this reading PURGATORY.
sequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading His friends knew of his marriage and its sequel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had never concealed nor thought of concealing his condition, and it never occurred to him that Jean Cornish was not aware of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But all the time, unconsciously, he was a man of false pretensions, one dishonorable and unworthy of her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had never concealed nor thought of concealing his condition, and it never occurred to him that Jean Cornish was not aware of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But all the time, unconsciously, he was a man of false pretensions, one dishonorable and unworthy of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Grant Harlson made love to Jean Cornish and won her heart.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading But all the time, unconsciously, he was a man of false pretensions, one dishonorable and unworthy of her.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading But all the time, unconsciously, he was a man of false pretensions, one dishonorable and unworthy of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But all the time, unconsciously, he was a man of false pretensions, one dishonorable and unworthy of her.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading And Grant Harlson made love to Jean Cornish and won her heart.
