used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
approval
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
grantingverbUS /ˈɡræntɪŋ/
-ing form of “grant” — let have
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
heartlessnessnoun
an absence of concern for the welfare of others
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
without good reason
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
Marion
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From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
SingletonnounUS /ˈsɪŋɡəltən/
a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
valetudinariannoun
weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
valetudinarianismnoun
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
(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 "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
at the time that
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
which person or people
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
