used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He could talk to the girl, he admitted to himself, because she did not know him.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading And that was quite often, since his home was so near the pavilion she had adopted as her place of repose.
Adriance
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From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He rather avoided his friends, during the days following his futile rebellion against Lucille Masterson's will, yet he was lonely and eager to escape thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that was quite often, since his home was so near the pavilion she had adopted as her place of repose.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading They met with a casual frankness, the girl and he, like two men who find each other congenial, yet whose lives lie far apart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And that was quite often, since his home was so near the pavilion she had adopted as her place of repose.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He rather avoided his friends, during the days following his futile rebellion against Lucille Masterson's will, yet he was lonely and eager to escape thought.
for the reason that
From this reading He could talk to the girl, he admitted to himself, because she did not know him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading They met with a casual frankness, the girl and he, like two men who find each other congenial, yet whose lives lie far apart.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading They met with a casual frankness, the girl and he, like two men who find each other congenial, yet whose lives lie far apart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could talk to the girl, he admitted to himself, because she did not know him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He rather avoided his friends, during the days following his futile rebellion against Lucille Masterson's will, yet he was lonely and eager to escape thought.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He could talk to the girl, he admitted to himself, because she did not know him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He rather avoided his friends, during the days following his futile rebellion against Lucille Masterson's will, yet he was lonely and eager to escape thought.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He rather avoided his friends, during the days following his futile rebellion against Lucille Masterson's will, yet he was lonely and eager to escape thought.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He rather avoided his friends, during the days following his futile rebellion against Lucille Masterson's will, yet he was lonely and eager to escape thought.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They met with a casual frankness, the girl and he, like two men who find each other congenial, yet whose lives lie far apart.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They met with a casual frankness, the girl and he, like two men who find each other congenial, yet whose lives lie far apart.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He rather avoided his friends, during the days following his futile rebellion against Lucille Masterson's will, yet he was lonely and eager to escape thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading They met with a casual frankness, the girl and he, like two men who find each other congenial, yet whose lives lie far apart.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He rather avoided his friends, during the days following his futile rebellion against Lucille Masterson's will, yet he was lonely and eager to escape thought.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading He rather avoided his friends, during the days following his futile rebellion against Lucille Masterson's will, yet he was lonely and eager to escape thought.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
an established custom
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And that was quite often, since his home was so near the pavilion she had adopted as her place of repose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rather avoided his friends, during the days following his futile rebellion against Lucille Masterson's will, yet he was lonely and eager to escape thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And that was quite often, since his home was so near the pavilion she had adopted as her place of repose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could talk to the girl, he admitted to himself, because she did not know him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could talk to the girl, he admitted to himself, because she did not know him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And that was quite often, since his home was so near the pavilion she had adopted as her place of repose.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And that was quite often, since his home was so near the pavilion she had adopted as her place of repose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He could talk to the girl, he admitted to himself, because she did not know him.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading They met with a casual frankness, the girl and he, like two men who find each other congenial, yet whose lives lie far apart.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They met with a casual frankness, the girl and he, like two men who find each other congenial, yet whose lives lie far apart.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They met with a casual frankness, the girl and he, like two men who find each other congenial, yet whose lives lie far apart.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He rather avoided his friends, during the days following his futile rebellion against Lucille Masterson's will, yet he was lonely and eager to escape thought.
Lucille
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From this reading He rather avoided his friends, during the days following his futile rebellion against Lucille Masterson's will, yet he was lonely and eager to escape thought.
Masterson's
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From this reading He rather avoided his friends, during the days following his futile rebellion against Lucille Masterson's will, yet he was lonely and eager to escape thought.
the force of workers available
From this reading They met with a casual frankness, the girl and he, like two men who find each other congenial, yet whose lives lie far apart.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met with a casual frankness, the girl and he, like two men who find each other congenial, yet whose lives lie far apart.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And that was quite often, since his home was so near the pavilion she had adopted as her place of repose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could talk to the girl, he admitted to himself, because she did not know him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And that was quite often, since his home was so near the pavilion she had adopted as her place of repose.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading And that was quite often, since his home was so near the pavilion she had adopted as her place of repose.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And that was quite often, since his home was so near the pavilion she had adopted as her place of repose.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And that was quite often, since his home was so near the pavilion she had adopted as her place of repose.
on the contrary
From this reading He rather avoided his friends, during the days following his futile rebellion against Lucille Masterson's will, yet he was lonely and eager to escape thought.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading He rather avoided his friends, during the days following his futile rebellion against Lucille Masterson's will, yet he was lonely and eager to escape thought.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading And that was quite often, since his home was so near the pavilion she had adopted as her place of repose.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And that was quite often, since his home was so near the pavilion she had adopted as her place of repose.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And that was quite often, since his home was so near the pavilion she had adopted as her place of repose.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And that was quite often, since his home was so near the pavilion she had adopted as her place of repose.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He could talk to the girl, he admitted to himself, because she did not know him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that was quite often, since his home was so near the pavilion she had adopted as her place of repose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They met with a casual frankness, the girl and he, like two men who find each other congenial, yet whose lives lie far apart.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He rather avoided his friends, during the days following his futile rebellion against Lucille Masterson's will, yet he was lonely and eager to escape thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rather avoided his friends, during the days following his futile rebellion against Lucille Masterson's will, yet he was lonely and eager to escape thought.
Tony
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From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They met with a casual frankness, the girl and he, like two men who find each other congenial, yet whose lives lie far apart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that was quite often, since his home was so near the pavilion she had adopted as her place of repose.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
which person or people
From this reading They met with a casual frankness, the girl and he, like two men who find each other congenial, yet whose lives lie far apart.
belonging to which person
From this reading They met with a casual frankness, the girl and he, like two men who find each other congenial, yet whose lives lie far apart.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He rather avoided his friends, during the days following his futile rebellion against Lucille Masterson's will, yet he was lonely and eager to escape thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE GIRL OUTSIDE Tony Adriance slipped into the habit of pausing for a few words with the girl in black whenever circumstances set them opposite each other.
but in spite of that
From this reading He rather avoided his friends, during the days following his futile rebellion against Lucille Masterson's will, yet he was lonely and eager to escape thought.
