used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never a man essayed to tread the devious paths of matrimony with a more confident assurance or a lighter heart.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hugged me like a bear and kissed me like a battering ram," she explained with a little movement of her shoulders singularly expressive of resentment, and even more.
any thing at all
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Never a man essayed to tread the devious paths of matrimony with a more confident assurance or a lighter heart.
batteringnounUS /ˈbætərɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to strong attack
From this reading He hugged me like a bear and kissed me like a battering ram," she explained with a little movement of her shoulders singularly expressive of resentment, and even more.
have
From this reading He hugged me like a bear and kissed me like a battering ram," she explained with a little movement of her shoulders singularly expressive of resentment, and even more.
Beekman
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From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading Nothing could surpass his blindness.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Never a man essayed to tread the devious paths of matrimony with a more confident assurance or a lighter heart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could surpass his blindness.
greatly pleased
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
deviousadjectiveUS /ˈdiːviəs/
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
From this reading Never a man essayed to tread the devious paths of matrimony with a more confident assurance or a lighter heart.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
essayed
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From this reading Never a man essayed to tread the devious paths of matrimony with a more confident assurance or a lighter heart.
divisible by two
From this reading He hugged me like a bear and kissed me like a battering ram," she explained with a little movement of her shoulders singularly expressive of resentment, and even more.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He hugged me like a bear and kissed me like a battering ram," she explained with a little movement of her shoulders singularly expressive of resentment, and even more.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading He hugged me like a bear and kissed me like a battering ram," she explained with a little movement of her shoulders singularly expressive of resentment, and even more.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
Harnash
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From this reading "You see," said Stephanie in a last surreptitious interview with Harnash, "he hasn’t the least suspicion.
hasn't
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From this reading "You see," said Stephanie in a last surreptitious interview with Harnash, "he hasn’t the least suspicion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see," said Stephanie in a last surreptitious interview with Harnash, "he hasn’t the least suspicion.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Never a man essayed to tread the devious paths of matrimony with a more confident assurance or a lighter heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hugged me like a bear and kissed me like a battering ram," she explained with a little movement of her shoulders singularly expressive of resentment, and even more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading He hugged me like a bear and kissed me like a battering ram," she explained with a little movement of her shoulders singularly expressive of resentment, and even more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading "You see," said Stephanie in a last surreptitious interview with Harnash, "he hasn’t the least suspicion.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He hugged me like a bear and kissed me like a battering ram," she explained with a little movement of her shoulders singularly expressive of resentment, and even more.
immediately past
From this reading "You see," said Stephanie in a last surreptitious interview with Harnash, "he hasn’t the least suspicion.
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 "You see," said Stephanie in a last surreptitious interview with Harnash, "he hasn’t the least suspicion.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading Never a man essayed to tread the devious paths of matrimony with a more confident assurance or a lighter heart.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He hugged me like a bear and kissed me like a battering ram," she explained with a little movement of her shoulders singularly expressive of resentment, and even more.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He hugged me like a bear and kissed me like a battering ram," she explained with a little movement of her shoulders singularly expressive of resentment, and even more.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Never a man essayed to tread the devious paths of matrimony with a more confident assurance or a lighter heart.
matrimonynounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Never a man essayed to tread the devious paths of matrimony with a more confident assurance or a lighter heart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hugged me like a bear and kissed me like a battering ram," she explained with a little movement of her shoulders singularly expressive of resentment, and even more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never a man essayed to tread the devious paths of matrimony with a more confident assurance or a lighter heart.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He hugged me like a bear and kissed me like a battering ram," she explained with a little movement of her shoulders singularly expressive of resentment, and even more.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never a man essayed to tread the devious paths of matrimony with a more confident assurance or a lighter heart.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could surpass his blindness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Never a man essayed to tread the devious paths of matrimony with a more confident assurance or a lighter heart.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
ramverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading He hugged me like a bear and kissed me like a battering ram," she explained with a little movement of her shoulders singularly expressive of resentment, and even more.
recipientsnounUS /rɪˈsɪpiənts/
plural of “recipient” — a person who receives something
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading He hugged me like a bear and kissed me like a battering ram," she explained with a little movement of her shoulders singularly expressive of resentment, and even more.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You see," said Stephanie in a last surreptitious interview with Harnash, "he hasn’t the least suspicion.
cut with a saw
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see," said Stephanie in a last surreptitious interview with Harnash, "he hasn’t the least suspicion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hugged me like a bear and kissed me like a battering ram," she explained with a little movement of her shoulders singularly expressive of resentment, and even more.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He hugged me like a bear and kissed me like a battering ram," she explained with a little movement of her shoulders singularly expressive of resentment, and even more.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading He hugged me like a bear and kissed me like a battering ram," she explained with a little movement of her shoulders singularly expressive of resentment, and even more.
Stephanie
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From this reading "You see," said Stephanie in a last surreptitious interview with Harnash, "he hasn’t the least suspicion.
surpassverbUS /sərˈpæs/
distinguish oneself
From this reading Nothing could surpass his blindness.
surreptitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəs/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading "You see," said Stephanie in a last surreptitious interview with Harnash, "he hasn’t the least suspicion.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "You see," said Stephanie in a last surreptitious interview with Harnash, "he hasn’t the least suspicion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never a man essayed to tread the devious paths of matrimony with a more confident assurance or a lighter heart.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Never a man essayed to tread the devious paths of matrimony with a more confident assurance or a lighter heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither of the recipients of these promises was especially enthusiastic or delighted, but in his joyous breezy fashion Beekman neither saw nor thought anything was amiss.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never a man essayed to tread the devious paths of matrimony with a more confident assurance or a lighter heart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see," said Stephanie in a last surreptitious interview with Harnash, "he hasn’t the least suspicion.
