used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
(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 He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
all-conquering
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From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Besides which she was a good girl, as the expression has it, and took it to be her duty to be casual and distant to any man with the reputation she had heard this man bore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No girl likes to think she is held cheaply, and Ess was determined she should not be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had made up her mind that Steve Knight had probably been completely spoiled by the women he had met.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides which she was a good girl, as the expression has it, and took it to be her duty to be casual and distant to any man with the reputation she had heard this man bore.
cause to be bored
From this reading Besides which she was a good girl, as the expression has it, and took it to be her duty to be casual and distant to any man with the reputation she had heard this man bore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had made up her mind that Steve Knight had probably been completely spoiled by the women he had met.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Besides which she was a good girl, as the expression has it, and took it to be her duty to be casual and distant to any man with the reputation she had heard this man bore.
cheaplyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːpli/
in a stingy manner
From this reading No girl likes to think she is held cheaply, and Ess was determined she should not be.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had made up her mind that Steve Knight had probably been completely spoiled by the women he had met.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
characterized by great determination
From this reading No girl likes to think she is held cheaply, and Ess was determined she should not be.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Besides which she was a good girl, as the expression has it, and took it to be her duty to be casual and distant to any man with the reputation she had heard this man bore.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Besides which she was a good girl, as the expression has it, and took it to be her duty to be casual and distant to any man with the reputation she had heard this man bore.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
EssnounUS /es/
plural of “es” — a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Besides which she was a good girl, as the expression has it, and took it to be her duty to be casual and distant to any man with the reputation she had heard this man bore.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
a young female
From this reading No girl likes to think she is held cheaply, and Ess was determined she should not be.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Besides which she was a good girl, as the expression has it, and took it to be her duty to be casual and distant to any man with the reputation she had heard this man bore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides which she was a good girl, as the expression has it, and took it to be her duty to be casual and distant to any man with the reputation she had heard this man bore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made up her mind that Steve Knight had probably been completely spoiled by the women he had met.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Besides which she was a good girl, as the expression has it, and took it to be her duty to be casual and distant to any man with the reputation she had heard this man bore.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading No girl likes to think she is held cheaply, and Ess was determined she should not be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had made up her mind that Steve Knight had probably been completely spoiled by the women he had met.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No girl likes to think she is held cheaply, and Ess was determined she should not be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading She had made up her mind that Steve Knight had probably been completely spoiled by the women he had met.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading No girl likes to think she is held cheaply, and Ess was determined she should not be.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made up her mind that Steve Knight had probably been completely spoiled by the women he had met.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
come together
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She had made up her mind that Steve Knight had probably been completely spoiled by the women he had met.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had made up her mind that Steve Knight had probably been completely spoiled by the women he had met.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
not any; not one
From this reading No girl likes to think she is held cheaply, and Ess was determined she should not be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She had made up her mind that Steve Knight had probably been completely spoiled by the women he had met.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Besides which she was a good girl, as the expression has it, and took it to be her duty to be casual and distant to any man with the reputation she had heard this man bore.
have in common
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made up her mind that Steve Knight had probably been completely spoiled by the women he had met.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading She had made up her mind that Steve Knight had probably been completely spoiled by the women he had met.
Steve
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From this reading She had made up her mind that Steve Knight had probably been completely spoiled by the women he had met.
carry out
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had made up her mind that Steve Knight had probably been completely spoiled by the women he had met.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading No girl likes to think she is held cheaply, and Ess was determined she should not be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides which she was a good girl, as the expression has it, and took it to be her duty to be casual and distant to any man with the reputation she had heard this man bore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Besides which she was a good girl, as the expression has it, and took it to be her duty to be casual and distant to any man with the reputation she had heard this man bore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had made up her mind that Steve Knight had probably been completely spoiled by the women he had met.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Besides which she was a good girl, as the expression has it, and took it to be her duty to be casual and distant to any man with the reputation she had heard this man bore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN they did meet, the encounter was not in the least like what Ess Lincoln had expected, and more or less planned with herself.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had made up her mind that Steve Knight had probably been completely spoiled by the women he had met.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was evidently a handsome man by all accounts, and had an all-conquering way with women, and would take it as a matter of course that she should add her share to the usual feminine admiration.
