used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUSINESS ONLY Next morning Hughie made Miss Joan Gaymer a proposal of marriage.
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading But a performance of this kind may miss the mark as a spectacle and yet, by the indulgence of the principal spectator, achieve its end.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not an impressive effort--very few proposals are.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But a performance of this kind may miss the mark as a spectacle and yet, by the indulgence of the principal spectator, achieve its end.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not an impressive effort--very few proposals are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But a performance of this kind may miss the mark as a spectacle and yet, by the indulgence of the principal spectator, achieve its end.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading BUSINESS ONLY Next morning Hughie made Miss Joan Gaymer a proposal of marriage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a performance of this kind may miss the mark as a spectacle and yet, by the indulgence of the principal spectator, achieve its end.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But a performance of this kind may miss the mark as a spectacle and yet, by the indulgence of the principal spectator, achieve its end.
without deviation
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was not an impressive effort--very few proposals are.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But a performance of this kind may miss the mark as a spectacle and yet, by the indulgence of the principal spectator, achieve its end.
divisible by two
From this reading Even thus Hughie failed, and for various reasons.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Even thus Hughie failed, and for various reasons.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was not an impressive effort--very few proposals are.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even thus Hughie failed, and for various reasons.
Gaymer
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From this reading BUSINESS ONLY Next morning Hughie made Miss Joan Gaymer a proposal of marriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
Hughie
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From this reading BUSINESS ONLY Next morning Hughie made Miss Joan Gaymer a proposal of marriage.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading It was not an impressive effort--very few proposals are.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading But a performance of this kind may miss the mark as a spectacle and yet, by the indulgence of the principal spectator, achieve its end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not an impressive effort--very few proposals are.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But a performance of this kind may miss the mark as a spectacle and yet, by the indulgence of the principal spectator, achieve its end.
Joan
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From this reading BUSINESS ONLY Next morning Hughie made Miss Joan Gaymer a proposal of marriage.
Joey
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From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
and nothing more
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But a performance of this kind may miss the mark as a spectacle and yet, by the indulgence of the principal spectator, achieve its end.
Leroy
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From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading BUSINESS ONLY Next morning Hughie made Miss Joan Gaymer a proposal of marriage.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading But a performance of this kind may miss the mark as a spectacle and yet, by the indulgence of the principal spectator, achieve its end.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading BUSINESS ONLY Next morning Hughie made Miss Joan Gaymer a proposal of marriage.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But a performance of this kind may miss the mark as a spectacle and yet, by the indulgence of the principal spectator, achieve its end.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading BUSINESS ONLY Next morning Hughie made Miss Joan Gaymer a proposal of marriage.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BUSINESS ONLY Next morning Hughie made Miss Joan Gaymer a proposal of marriage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BUSINESS ONLY Next morning Hughie made Miss Joan Gaymer a proposal of marriage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not an impressive effort--very few proposals are.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUSINESS ONLY Next morning Hughie made Miss Joan Gaymer a proposal of marriage.
and nothing more
From this reading BUSINESS ONLY Next morning Hughie made Miss Joan Gaymer a proposal of marriage.
patheticallyadverbUS /pəˈθetɪkəli/
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading But a performance of this kind may miss the mark as a spectacle and yet, by the indulgence of the principal spectator, achieve its end.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading But a performance of this kind may miss the mark as a spectacle and yet, by the indulgence of the principal spectator, achieve its end.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading BUSINESS ONLY Next morning Hughie made Miss Joan Gaymer a proposal of marriage.
proposalsnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəlz/
plural of “proposal” — something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading It was not an impressive effort--very few proposals are.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Even thus Hughie failed, and for various reasons.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading But a performance of this kind may miss the mark as a spectacle and yet, by the indulgence of the principal spectator, achieve its end.
spectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading But a performance of this kind may miss the mark as a spectacle and yet, by the indulgence of the principal spectator, achieve its end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But a performance of this kind may miss the mark as a spectacle and yet, by the indulgence of the principal spectator, achieve its end.
a special situation
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But a performance of this kind may miss the mark as a spectacle and yet, by the indulgence of the principal spectator, achieve its end.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Even thus Hughie failed, and for various reasons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Even thus Hughie failed, and for various reasons.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not an impressive effort--very few proposals are.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not an impressive effort--very few proposals are.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the first place, he proposed directly after breakfast, which, as Joey pathetically observed to Mrs. Leroy long afterwards, was just the sort of brutal thing he would do.
but in spite of that
From this reading But a performance of this kind may miss the mark as a spectacle and yet, by the indulgence of the principal spectator, achieve its end.
