used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading And, though he would not have admitted it, even to himself, Preston had for some weeks past been singularly attracted by Yootha.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
(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 It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had come to know his movements and had discovered some of his haunts, with the result that she rarely missed an opportunity of meeting him “by chance.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Yootha Hagerston was secretly becoming more and more enamored of Captain Preston.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading And, though he would not have admitted it, even to himself, Preston had for some weeks past been singularly attracted by Yootha.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Meanwhile Yootha Hagerston was secretly becoming more and more enamored of Captain Preston.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And, though he would not have admitted it, even to himself, Preston had for some weeks past been singularly attracted by Yootha.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had come to know his movements and had discovered some of his haunts, with the result that she rarely missed an opportunity of meeting him “by chance.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Meanwhile Yootha Hagerston was secretly becoming more and more enamored of Captain Preston.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She had come to know his movements and had discovered some of his haunts, with the result that she rarely missed an opportunity of meeting him “by chance.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come to know his movements and had discovered some of his haunts, with the result that she rarely missed an opportunity of meeting him “by chance.”
deem to be
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She had come to know his movements and had discovered some of his haunts, with the result that she rarely missed an opportunity of meeting him “by chance.”
enamoredadjectiveUS /eˈnæmərd/
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
From this reading Meanwhile Yootha Hagerston was secretly becoming more and more enamored of Captain Preston.
divisible by two
From this reading And, though he would not have admitted it, even to himself, Preston had for some weeks past been singularly attracted by Yootha.
at any time
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
Hagerston
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From this reading Meanwhile Yootha Hagerston was secretly becoming more and more enamored of Captain Preston.
hall-mark
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From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading She had come to know his movements and had discovered some of his haunts, with the result that she rarely missed an opportunity of meeting him “by chance.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And, though he would not have admitted it, even to himself, Preston had for some weeks past been singularly attracted by Yootha.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, though he would not have admitted it, even to himself, Preston had for some weeks past been singularly attracted by Yootha.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had come to know his movements and had discovered some of his haunts, with the result that she rarely missed an opportunity of meeting him “by chance.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And, though he would not have admitted it, even to himself, Preston had for some weeks past been singularly attracted by Yootha.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had come to know his movements and had discovered some of his haunts, with the result that she rarely missed an opportunity of meeting him “by chance.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had come to know his movements and had discovered some of his haunts, with the result that she rarely missed an opportunity of meeting him “by chance.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Yootha Hagerston was secretly becoming more and more enamored of Captain Preston.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She had come to know his movements and had discovered some of his haunts, with the result that she rarely missed an opportunity of meeting him “by chance.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had come to know his movements and had discovered some of his haunts, with the result that she rarely missed an opportunity of meeting him “by chance.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Meanwhile Yootha Hagerston was secretly becoming more and more enamored of Captain Preston.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She had come to know his movements and had discovered some of his haunts, with the result that she rarely missed an opportunity of meeting him “by chance.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, though he would not have admitted it, even to himself, Preston had for some weeks past been singularly attracted by Yootha.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile Yootha Hagerston was secretly becoming more and more enamored of Captain Preston.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She had come to know his movements and had discovered some of his haunts, with the result that she rarely missed an opportunity of meeting him “by chance.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And, though he would not have admitted it, even to himself, Preston had for some weeks past been singularly attracted by Yootha.
PRESENTIMENTnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading YOOTHA’S PRESENTIMENT.
Preston
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From this reading Meanwhile Yootha Hagerston was secretly becoming more and more enamored of Captain Preston.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
prevalentadjectiveUS /ˈprevələnt/
most frequent or common
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading She had come to know his movements and had discovered some of his haunts, with the result that she rarely missed an opportunity of meeting him “by chance.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She had come to know his movements and had discovered some of his haunts, with the result that she rarely missed an opportunity of meeting him “by chance.”
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Meanwhile Yootha Hagerston was secretly becoming more and more enamored of Captain Preston.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading And, though he would not have admitted it, even to himself, Preston had for some weeks past been singularly attracted by Yootha.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had come to know his movements and had discovered some of his haunts, with the result that she rarely missed an opportunity of meeting him “by chance.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had come to know his movements and had discovered some of his haunts, with the result that she rarely missed an opportunity of meeting him “by chance.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And, though he would not have admitted it, even to himself, Preston had for some weeks past been singularly attracted by Yootha.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile Yootha Hagerston was secretly becoming more and more enamored of Captain Preston.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And, though he would not have admitted it, even to himself, Preston had for some weeks past been singularly attracted by Yootha.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had come to know his movements and had discovered some of his haunts, with the result that she rarely missed an opportunity of meeting him “by chance.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was the first time in her life she had ever really cared for any man; until now she had followed the fashion prevalent among many women of pretending to consider love and deep affection “all nonsense” and the hall-mark of a weak intelligence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And, though he would not have admitted it, even to himself, Preston had for some weeks past been singularly attracted by Yootha.
Yootha
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From this reading Meanwhile Yootha Hagerston was secretly becoming more and more enamored of Captain Preston.
YOOTHA'S
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From this reading YOOTHA’S PRESENTIMENT.
