abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading He was ugly and abrupt, somewhat inquisitive, with none of those gentler qualities that we term polish.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For weeks after Denis Quirk's homecoming Kathleen O'Connor was uncertain as to her feeling towards him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was ugly and abrupt, somewhat inquisitive, with none of those gentler qualities that we term polish.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Self-reliant and perfectly satisfied with himself, he sometimes irritated the girl to the verge of anger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For weeks after Denis Quirk's homecoming Kathleen O'Connor was uncertain as to her feeling towards him.
bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading He spoke his mind, and spoke it bluntly, regardless of the feelings of others.
Denis
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From this reading For weeks after Denis Quirk's homecoming Kathleen O'Connor was uncertain as to her feeling towards him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading For weeks after Denis Quirk's homecoming Kathleen O'Connor was uncertain as to her feeling towards him.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading He spoke his mind, and spoke it bluntly, regardless of the feelings of others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For weeks after Denis Quirk's homecoming Kathleen O'Connor was uncertain as to her feeling towards him.
gentleradjectiveUS /ˈdʒentlər/
comparative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He was ugly and abrupt, somewhat inquisitive, with none of those gentler qualities that we term polish.
a young female
From this reading Self-reliant and perfectly satisfied with himself, he sometimes irritated the girl to the verge of anger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was ugly and abrupt, somewhat inquisitive, with none of those gentler qualities that we term polish.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For weeks after Denis Quirk's homecoming Kathleen O'Connor was uncertain as to her feeling towards him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For weeks after Denis Quirk's homecoming Kathleen O'Connor was uncertain as to her feeling towards him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Self-reliant and perfectly satisfied with himself, he sometimes irritated the girl to the verge of anger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke his mind, and spoke it bluntly, regardless of the feelings of others.
homecomingnounUS /ˈhoʊmkʌmɪŋ/
an annual school or university reunion for graduates
From this reading For weeks after Denis Quirk's homecoming Kathleen O'Connor was uncertain as to her feeling towards him.
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading He was ugly and abrupt, somewhat inquisitive, with none of those gentler qualities that we term polish.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Self-reliant and perfectly satisfied with himself, he sometimes irritated the girl to the verge of anger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He spoke his mind, and spoke it bluntly, regardless of the feelings of others.
Kathleen
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From this reading For weeks after Denis Quirk's homecoming Kathleen O'Connor was uncertain as to her feeling towards him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He spoke his mind, and spoke it bluntly, regardless of the feelings of others.
not one, and not any
From this reading He was ugly and abrupt, somewhat inquisitive, with none of those gentler qualities that we term polish.
O'ConnornounUS /oʊˈkɑːnər/
United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading For weeks after Denis Quirk's homecoming Kathleen O'Connor was uncertain as to her feeling towards him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was ugly and abrupt, somewhat inquisitive, with none of those gentler qualities that we term polish.
others
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From this reading He spoke his mind, and spoke it bluntly, regardless of the feelings of others.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Self-reliant and perfectly satisfied with himself, he sometimes irritated the girl to the verge of anger.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading He was ugly and abrupt, somewhat inquisitive, with none of those gentler qualities that we term polish.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading He was ugly and abrupt, somewhat inquisitive, with none of those gentler qualities that we term polish.
Quirk's
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From this reading For weeks after Denis Quirk's homecoming Kathleen O'Connor was uncertain as to her feeling towards him.
READJUSTMENTnounUS /riəˈdʒʌstmənt/
the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
From this reading READJUSTMENT.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading He spoke his mind, and spoke it bluntly, regardless of the feelings of others.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Self-reliant and perfectly satisfied with himself, he sometimes irritated the girl to the verge of anger.
Self-reliantadjective
(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
From this reading Self-reliant and perfectly satisfied with himself, he sometimes irritated the girl to the verge of anger.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Self-reliant and perfectly satisfied with himself, he sometimes irritated the girl to the verge of anger.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was ugly and abrupt, somewhat inquisitive, with none of those gentler qualities that we term polish.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke his mind, and spoke it bluntly, regardless of the feelings of others.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading He was ugly and abrupt, somewhat inquisitive, with none of those gentler qualities that we term polish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was ugly and abrupt, somewhat inquisitive, with none of those gentler qualities that we term polish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He spoke his mind, and spoke it bluntly, regardless of the feelings of others.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was ugly and abrupt, somewhat inquisitive, with none of those gentler qualities that we term polish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For weeks after Denis Quirk's homecoming Kathleen O'Connor was uncertain as to her feeling towards him.
in the direction of
From this reading For weeks after Denis Quirk's homecoming Kathleen O'Connor was uncertain as to her feeling towards him.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading He was ugly and abrupt, somewhat inquisitive, with none of those gentler qualities that we term polish.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading For weeks after Denis Quirk's homecoming Kathleen O'Connor was uncertain as to her feeling towards him.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Self-reliant and perfectly satisfied with himself, he sometimes irritated the girl to the verge of anger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For weeks after Denis Quirk's homecoming Kathleen O'Connor was uncertain as to her feeling towards him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was ugly and abrupt, somewhat inquisitive, with none of those gentler qualities that we term polish.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For weeks after Denis Quirk's homecoming Kathleen O'Connor was uncertain as to her feeling towards him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was ugly and abrupt, somewhat inquisitive, with none of those gentler qualities that we term polish.
