used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Usually it was on Wednesday morning--his “lazy day”; always it was “by accident.”
anew
From this reading Each time they separated they knew they were soon to meet again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Usually it was on Wednesday morning--his “lazy day”; always it was “by accident.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THAT fall and winter Emily and Stilson met often in the walk winding through the Park from Seventy-second street to the Plaza.
for the reason that
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Usually it was on Wednesday morning--his “lazy day”; always it was “by accident.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Usually it was on Wednesday morning--his “lazy day”; always it was “by accident.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each time they separated they knew they were soon to meet again.
Emily
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From this reading THAT fall and winter Emily and Stilson met often in the walk winding through the Park from Seventy-second street to the Plaza.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THAT fall and winter Emily and Stilson met often in the walk winding through the Park from Seventy-second street to the Plaza.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THAT fall and winter Emily and Stilson met often in the walk winding through the Park from Seventy-second street to the Plaza.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Usually it was on Wednesday morning--his “lazy day”; always it was “by accident.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THAT fall and winter Emily and Stilson met often in the walk winding through the Park from Seventy-second street to the Plaza.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE PAIN IS PLEASURE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Usually it was on Wednesday morning--his “lazy day”; always it was “by accident.”
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 Each time they separated they knew they were soon to meet again.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Usually it was on Wednesday morning--his “lazy day”; always it was “by accident.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
come together
From this reading Each time they separated they knew they were soon to meet again.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THAT fall and winter Emily and Stilson met often in the walk winding through the Park from Seventy-second street to the Plaza.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Usually it was on Wednesday morning--his “lazy day”; always it was “by accident.”
not one, and not any
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THAT fall and winter Emily and Stilson met often in the walk winding through the Park from Seventy-second street to the Plaza.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Usually it was on Wednesday morning--his “lazy day”; always it was “by accident.”
on one occasion
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading WHERE PAIN IS PLEASURE.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading THAT fall and winter Emily and Stilson met often in the walk winding through the Park from Seventy-second street to the Plaza.
PlazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading THAT fall and winter Emily and Stilson met often in the walk winding through the Park from Seventy-second street to the Plaza.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading WHERE PAIN IS PLEASURE.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Each time they separated they knew they were soon to meet again.
Seventy-second
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From this reading THAT fall and winter Emily and Stilson met often in the walk winding through the Park from Seventy-second street to the Plaza.
in the near future
From this reading Each time they separated they knew they were soon to meet again.
Stilson
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From this reading THAT fall and winter Emily and Stilson met often in the walk winding through the Park from Seventy-second street to the Plaza.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THAT fall and winter Emily and Stilson met often in the walk winding through the Park from Seventy-second street to the Plaza.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT fall and winter Emily and Stilson met often in the walk winding through the Park from Seventy-second street to the Plaza.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THAT fall and winter Emily and Stilson met often in the walk winding through the Park from Seventy-second street to the Plaza.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each time they separated they knew they were soon to meet again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THAT fall and winter Emily and Stilson met often in the walk winding through the Park from Seventy-second street to the Plaza.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Each time they separated they knew they were soon to meet again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THAT fall and winter Emily and Stilson met often in the walk winding through the Park from Seventy-second street to the Plaza.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually it was on Wednesday morning--his “lazy day”; always it was “by accident.”
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THAT fall and winter Emily and Stilson met often in the walk winding through the Park from Seventy-second street to the Plaza.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Usually it was on Wednesday morning--his “lazy day”; always it was “by accident.”
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Usually it was on Wednesday morning--his “lazy day”; always it was “by accident.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each time they separated they knew they were soon to meet again.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE PAIN IS PLEASURE.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But the chance character of their meetings--once in a while they did miss each the other--maintained a moral fiction which seemed to them none the less vital to real morals because it was absurd.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading THAT fall and winter Emily and Stilson met often in the walk winding through the Park from Seventy-second street to the Plaza.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THAT fall and winter Emily and Stilson met often in the walk winding through the Park from Seventy-second street to the Plaza.
