used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At all events, without quite knowing how it came about, Deb perceived the handsome sapper to be a prominent factor in her daily life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
(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 At all events, without quite knowing how it came about, Deb perceived the handsome sapper to be a prominent factor in her daily life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events, without quite knowing how it came about, Deb perceived the handsome sapper to be a prominent factor in her daily life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At all events, without quite knowing how it came about, Deb perceived the handsome sapper to be a prominent factor in her daily life.
Bohemianismnoun
conduct characteristic of a bohemian
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I October brought Samson Phillips to town for six weeks of special signalling instruction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At all events, without quite knowing how it came about, Deb perceived the handsome sapper to be a prominent factor in her daily life.
Cliffe
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From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
courtshipnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading At all events, without quite knowing how it came about, Deb perceived the handsome sapper to be a prominent factor in her daily life.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
DebnounUS /deb/
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events, without quite knowing how it came about, Deb perceived the handsome sapper to be a prominent factor in her daily life.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The old-fashioned word exactly expressed the flavour of his proceedings.
exemplifiedverbUS /ɪɡˈzempləfaɪd/
inflected form of “exemplify” — be characteristic of
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
communicated in words
From this reading The old-fashioned word exactly expressed the flavour of his proceedings.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading At all events, without quite knowing how it came about, Deb perceived the handsome sapper to be a prominent factor in her daily life.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading The old-fashioned word exactly expressed the flavour of his proceedings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I October brought Samson Phillips to town for six weeks of special signalling instruction.
set up or found
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
goadverbUS /ɡoʊd/
give heart or courage to
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading At all events, without quite knowing how it came about, Deb perceived the handsome sapper to be a prominent factor in her daily life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old-fashioned word exactly expressed the flavour of his proceedings.
how
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From this reading At all events, without quite knowing how it came about, Deb perceived the handsome sapper to be a prominent factor in her daily life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I October brought Samson Phillips to town for six weeks of special signalling instruction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading I October brought Samson Phillips to town for six weeks of special signalling instruction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At all events, without quite knowing how it came about, Deb perceived the handsome sapper to be a prominent factor in her daily life.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
kiss-in-the-ring
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From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading At all events, without quite knowing how it came about, Deb perceived the handsome sapper to be a prominent factor in her daily life.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
go away from a place
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
lethargicadjectiveUS /ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk/
deficient in alertness or activity
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At all events, without quite knowing how it came about, Deb perceived the handsome sapper to be a prominent factor in her daily life.
llorraine
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From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
mirenounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading I October brought Samson Phillips to town for six weeks of special signalling instruction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I October brought Samson Phillips to town for six weeks of special signalling instruction.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The old-fashioned word exactly expressed the flavour of his proceedings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading At all events, without quite knowing how it came about, Deb perceived the handsome sapper to be a prominent factor in her daily life.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
Phillips
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From this reading I October brought Samson Phillips to town for six weeks of special signalling instruction.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The old-fashioned word exactly expressed the flavour of his proceedings.
proddedverbUS /ˈprɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “prod” — to push against gently
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading At all events, without quite knowing how it came about, Deb perceived the handsome sapper to be a prominent factor in her daily life.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading I October brought Samson Phillips to town for six weeks of special signalling instruction.
sappernounUS /ˈsæpər/
a military engineer who does sapping (digging trenches or undermining fortifications)
From this reading At all events, without quite knowing how it came about, Deb perceived the handsome sapper to be a prominent factor in her daily life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
signallingverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading I October brought Samson Phillips to town for six weeks of special signalling instruction.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I October brought Samson Phillips to town for six weeks of special signalling instruction.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I October brought Samson Phillips to town for six weeks of special signalling instruction.
having a supporting base
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I October brought Samson Phillips to town for six weeks of special signalling instruction.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I October brought Samson Phillips to town for six weeks of special signalling instruction.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Quite suddenly, from lethargic standing about in the vicinity of Deb, as he had done since her kiss-in-the-ring days, some unseen goad prodded him into courtship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I October brought Samson Phillips to town for six weeks of special signalling instruction.
belonging to which person
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At all events, without quite knowing how it came about, Deb perceived the handsome sapper to be a prominent factor in her daily life.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The old-fashioned word exactly expressed the flavour of his proceedings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps he was afraid she would sink too deeply into the mire of Bohemianism, as exemplified by La llorraine and Cliffe Kennedy, in whose company he had found her on his previous leave.
