used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paul had pssed his seventeenth birthday, and reckoned himself a man.
anew
From this reading He was in love again, but tentatively.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He conceived that he had rubbed off the first soft bloom of youth, and the idea, natural to his time of life, that he was aged and experienced had taken full hold of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the mind of the Exile turned to the episode of Norah MacMulty--grotesque, pitiable, laughable.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Paul had pssed his seventeenth birthday, and reckoned himself a man.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading He conceived that he had rubbed off the first soft bloom of youth, and the idea, natural to his time of life, that he was aged and experienced had taken full hold of him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was in love again, but tentatively.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading He conceived that he had rubbed off the first soft bloom of youth, and the idea, natural to his time of life, that he was aged and experienced had taken full hold of him.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading He had read ‘Don Juan,’ and had learned a thing or two.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading And now the mind of the Exile turned to the episode of Norah MacMulty--grotesque, pitiable, laughable.
ExileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading And now the mind of the Exile turned to the episode of Norah MacMulty--grotesque, pitiable, laughable.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading He conceived that he had rubbed off the first soft bloom of youth, and the idea, natural to his time of life, that he was aged and experienced had taken full hold of him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He conceived that he had rubbed off the first soft bloom of youth, and the idea, natural to his time of life, that he was aged and experienced had taken full hold of him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He conceived that he had rubbed off the first soft bloom of youth, and the idea, natural to his time of life, that he was aged and experienced had taken full hold of him.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading And now the mind of the Exile turned to the episode of Norah MacMulty--grotesque, pitiable, laughable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paul had pssed his seventeenth birthday, and reckoned himself a man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in love again, but tentatively.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He conceived that he had rubbed off the first soft bloom of youth, and the idea, natural to his time of life, that he was aged and experienced had taken full hold of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Paul had pssed his seventeenth birthday, and reckoned himself a man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul had pssed his seventeenth birthday, and reckoned himself a man.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He conceived that he had rubbed off the first soft bloom of youth, and the idea, natural to his time of life, that he was aged and experienced had taken full hold of him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He conceived that he had rubbed off the first soft bloom of youth, and the idea, natural to his time of life, that he was aged and experienced had taken full hold of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in love again, but tentatively.
Juan
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From this reading He had read ‘Don Juan,’ and had learned a thing or two.
laughableadjectiveUS /ˈlæfəbəl/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading And now the mind of the Exile turned to the episode of Norah MacMulty--grotesque, pitiable, laughable.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He had read ‘Don Juan,’ and had learned a thing or two.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He conceived that he had rubbed off the first soft bloom of youth, and the idea, natural to his time of life, that he was aged and experienced had taken full hold of him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was in love again, but tentatively.
MacMulty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now the mind of the Exile turned to the episode of Norah MacMulty--grotesque, pitiable, laughable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Paul had pssed his seventeenth birthday, and reckoned himself a man.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And now the mind of the Exile turned to the episode of Norah MacMulty--grotesque, pitiable, laughable.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading He conceived that he had rubbed off the first soft bloom of youth, and the idea, natural to his time of life, that he was aged and experienced had taken full hold of him.
Norah
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From this reading And now the mind of the Exile turned to the episode of Norah MacMulty--grotesque, pitiable, laughable.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the mind of the Exile turned to the episode of Norah MacMulty--grotesque, pitiable, laughable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now the mind of the Exile turned to the episode of Norah MacMulty--grotesque, pitiable, laughable.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He conceived that he had rubbed off the first soft bloom of youth, and the idea, natural to his time of life, that he was aged and experienced had taken full hold of him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had read ‘Don Juan,’ and had learned a thing or two.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul had pssed his seventeenth birthday, and reckoned himself a man.
pitiableadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiəbəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading And now the mind of the Exile turned to the episode of Norah MacMulty--grotesque, pitiable, laughable.
pssed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul had pssed his seventeenth birthday, and reckoned himself a man.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had read ‘Don Juan,’ and had learned a thing or two.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Paul had pssed his seventeenth birthday, and reckoned himself a man.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He conceived that he had rubbed off the first soft bloom of youth, and the idea, natural to his time of life, that he was aged and experienced had taken full hold of him.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading Paul had pssed his seventeenth birthday, and reckoned himself a man.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He conceived that he had rubbed off the first soft bloom of youth, and the idea, natural to his time of life, that he was aged and experienced had taken full hold of him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He conceived that he had rubbed off the first soft bloom of youth, and the idea, natural to his time of life, that he was aged and experienced had taken full hold of him.
tentativelyadverbUS /ˈtentətɪvli/
in a tentative manner
From this reading He was in love again, but tentatively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He conceived that he had rubbed off the first soft bloom of youth, and the idea, natural to his time of life, that he was aged and experienced had taken full hold of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now the mind of the Exile turned to the episode of Norah MacMulty--grotesque, pitiable, laughable.
a special situation
From this reading He had read ‘Don Juan,’ and had learned a thing or two.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He conceived that he had rubbed off the first soft bloom of youth, and the idea, natural to his time of life, that he was aged and experienced had taken full hold of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now the mind of the Exile turned to the episode of Norah MacMulty--grotesque, pitiable, laughable.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And now the mind of the Exile turned to the episode of Norah MacMulty--grotesque, pitiable, laughable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had read ‘Don Juan,’ and had learned a thing or two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in love again, but tentatively.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He conceived that he had rubbed off the first soft bloom of youth, and the idea, natural to his time of life, that he was aged and experienced had taken full hold of him.
