used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading Without being in love with her, he admired her; she was so beautiful and so tender.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading BAZILIO left the house very much agitated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
BAZILIO
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From this reading BAZILIO left the house very much agitated.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Without being in love with her, he admired her; she was so beautiful and so tender.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Without being in love with her, he admired her; she was so beautiful and so tender.
bourgeoisadjectiveUS /bʊrʒˈwɑː/
(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she inspired him with pity.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BAZILIO left the house very much agitated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without being in love with her, he admired her; she was so beautiful and so tender.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading But she inspired him with pity.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading BAZILIO left the house very much agitated.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Without being in love with her, he admired her; she was so beautiful and so tender.
Luiza's
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From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
a particular point in time
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading BAZILIO left the house very much agitated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading But she inspired him with pity.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
with low volume
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she inspired him with pity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Without being in love with her, he admired her; she was so beautiful and so tender.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
carry out
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading THE TELEGRAM.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Without being in love with her, he admired her; she was so beautiful and so tender.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TELEGRAM.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
trivialitynounUS /ˌtrɪviˈælətiː/
the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
precisely as stated
From this reading BAZILIO left the house very much agitated.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without being in love with her, he admired her; she was so beautiful and so tender.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Luiza’s pretensions, her _bourgeois_ terrors, and the vulgar triviality of the whole affair irritated him to such a degree that for a moment he thought of breaking off with her, and letting things quietly take their course.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without being in love with her, he admired her; she was so beautiful and so tender.
