used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
consider or hold as true
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading He should by this time have been something of a man of the world, and might reasonably be supposed to be acting with his eyes open to consequences.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
(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 As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
atoneverbUS /əˈtoʊn/
make amends for
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had his compunctions by the hundred, his hoverings by the way, and turnings back from it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He should by this time have been something of a man of the world, and might reasonably be supposed to be acting with his eyes open to consequences.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He should by this time have been something of a man of the world, and might reasonably be supposed to be acting with his eyes open to consequences.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
compunctions
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From this reading He had his compunctions by the hundred, his hoverings by the way, and turnings back from it.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He should by this time have been something of a man of the world, and might reasonably be supposed to be acting with his eyes open to consequences.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
divisible by two
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He should by this time have been something of a man of the world, and might reasonably be supposed to be acting with his eyes open to consequences.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
a boy or man
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had his compunctions by the hundred, his hoverings by the way, and turnings back from it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his compunctions by the hundred, his hoverings by the way, and turnings back from it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He should by this time have been something of a man of the world, and might reasonably be supposed to be acting with his eyes open to consequences.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He should by this time have been something of a man of the world, and might reasonably be supposed to be acting with his eyes open to consequences.
the state of being honored
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
hoverings
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From this reading He had his compunctions by the hundred, his hoverings by the way, and turnings back from it.
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From this reading He had his compunctions by the hundred, his hoverings by the way, and turnings back from it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had his compunctions by the hundred, his hoverings by the way, and turnings back from it.
and nothing more
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
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 There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He should by this time have been something of a man of the world, and might reasonably be supposed to be acting with his eyes open to consequences.
not any; not one
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He should by this time have been something of a man of the world, and might reasonably be supposed to be acting with his eyes open to consequences.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
originalitynounUS /ərˌɪdʒəˈnælɪti/
the ability to think and act independently
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
approval to do something
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He should by this time have been something of a man of the world, and might reasonably be supposed to be acting with his eyes open to consequences.
righteousnessnounUS /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/
adhering to moral principles
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should by this time have been something of a man of the world, and might reasonably be supposed to be acting with his eyes open to consequences.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
slaveries
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From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He should by this time have been something of a man of the world, and might reasonably be supposed to be acting with his eyes open to consequences.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
required or under orders
From this reading He should by this time have been something of a man of the world, and might reasonably be supposed to be acting with his eyes open to consequences.
temperamentsnounUS /ˈtemprəmənts/
plural of “temperament” — your usual mood
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He should by this time have been something of a man of the world, and might reasonably be supposed to be acting with his eyes open to consequences.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He should by this time have been something of a man of the world, and might reasonably be supposed to be acting with his eyes open to consequences.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
turnings
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From this reading He had his compunctions by the hundred, his hoverings by the way, and turnings back from it.
two times
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
except if; if not
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had his compunctions by the hundred, his hoverings by the way, and turnings back from it.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There are just as many different ways of falling in love as there are characters and temperaments, and even the same man--unless he be a fellow of no originality--will not fall in love twice in the same fashion.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading As to the wisdom or righteousness or the mere everyday question of plain honour involved in the permission which Paul Armstrong gave himself to fall in love at all, under the conditions in which he stood, there seemed room for no illusion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He should by this time have been something of a man of the world, and might reasonably be supposed to be acting with his eyes open to consequences.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He should by this time have been something of a man of the world, and might reasonably be supposed to be acting with his eyes open to consequences.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But many delicate signs which would have been invisible to him had he been less interested persuaded him that love lay ready for him, and after all the follies of his slaveries here and there, he persuaded himself that if he could but accept it, it was of a kind to atone for all that had gone before.
