used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
in addition
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
appropriatingverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
ARRIVALSnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading NEW ARRIVALS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
a youthful male person
From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
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 His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Men take the malady in different ways.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
Hunstanton
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From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
an instinctive motive
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
engage in
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading Men take the malady in different ways.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men take the malady in different ways.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW ARRIVALS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
Pandolfini
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
done under pressure
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
carry out
From this reading Men take the malady in different ways.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Men take the malady in different ways.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
the act of using
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
precisely as stated
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Men take the malady in different ways.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
