used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
in addition
From this reading Also he was engaged to a girl in Canada, and had no intense interest in any other woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Also he was engaged to a girl in Canada, and had no intense interest in any other woman.
for the reason that
From this reading She liked him most because he was entirely without that brand of soul which wriggled so frequently under the scalpel of his brother.
Bobbie
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From this reading Diana liked Bobbie Selsbury the moment she saw him.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading She liked him most because he was entirely without that brand of soul which wriggled so frequently under the scalpel of his brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
brusqueadjectiveUS /brʌsk/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Also he was engaged to a girl in Canada, and had no intense interest in any other woman.
clingy
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From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Diana liked Bobbie Selsbury the moment she saw him.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Also he was engaged to a girl in Canada, and had no intense interest in any other woman.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She liked him most because he was entirely without that brand of soul which wriggled so frequently under the scalpel of his brother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She liked him most because he was entirely without that brand of soul which wriggled so frequently under the scalpel of his brother.
a young female
From this reading Also he was engaged to a girl in Canada, and had no intense interest in any other woman.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
Gordon
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From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Also he was engaged to a girl in Canada, and had no intense interest in any other woman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Diana liked Bobbie Selsbury the moment she saw him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
improprietynounUS /ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti/
an improper demeanor
From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Also he was engaged to a girl in Canada, and had no intense interest in any other woman.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Also he was engaged to a girl in Canada, and had no intense interest in any other woman.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Also he was engaged to a girl in Canada, and had no intense interest in any other woman.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Diana liked Bobbie Selsbury the moment she saw him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
a particular point in time
From this reading Diana liked Bobbie Selsbury the moment she saw him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She liked him most because he was entirely without that brand of soul which wriggled so frequently under the scalpel of his brother.
not any; not one
From this reading Also he was engaged to a girl in Canada, and had no intense interest in any other woman.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Also he was engaged to a girl in Canada, and had no intense interest in any other woman.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
revuenounUS /rɪˈvjuː/
a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
cut with a saw
From this reading Diana liked Bobbie Selsbury the moment she saw him.
scalpelnounUS /ˈskælpəl/
a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery
From this reading She liked him most because he was entirely without that brand of soul which wriggled so frequently under the scalpel of his brother.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
Selsbury
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From this reading Diana liked Bobbie Selsbury the moment she saw him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Diana liked Bobbie Selsbury the moment she saw him.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She liked him most because he was entirely without that brand of soul which wriggled so frequently under the scalpel of his brother.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She liked him most because he was entirely without that brand of soul which wriggled so frequently under the scalpel of his brother.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She liked him most because he was entirely without that brand of soul which wriggled so frequently under the scalpel of his brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Diana liked Bobbie Selsbury the moment she saw him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Also he was engaged to a girl in Canada, and had no intense interest in any other woman.
two times
From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She liked him most because he was entirely without that brand of soul which wriggled so frequently under the scalpel of his brother.
unwantedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɔːntɪd/
not wanted; not needed
From this reading He came to dinner twice, and on the second occasion Gordon thought his relative was on sufficiently good terms with his unwanted guest, to discuss openly the impropriety of her continued stay.
variationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She liked him most because he was entirely without that brand of soul which wriggled so frequently under the scalpel of his brother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She liked him most because he was entirely without that brand of soul which wriggled so frequently under the scalpel of his brother.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Also he was engaged to a girl in Canada, and had no intense interest in any other woman.
wriggled
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From this reading She liked him most because he was entirely without that brand of soul which wriggled so frequently under the scalpel of his brother.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a smaller edition of his brother, a brusque, cynical young man, with a passion for revue and the more clingy variations of modern dancing.
