used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack Courtray was a thoroughly good all-around sportsman, and had an immense success with women as a rule.
all-aroundadjective
many-sided
From this reading Jack Courtray was a thoroughly good all-around sportsman, and had an immense success with women as a rule.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jack Courtray was a thoroughly good all-around sportsman, and had an immense success with women as a rule.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack Courtray was a thoroughly good all-around sportsman, and had an immense success with women as a rule.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Just a natural animal creature, whom grooming and polishing in the family for some hundred or so of years had made into a gentleman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack Courtray was a thoroughly good all-around sportsman, and had an immense success with women as a rule.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
Courtray
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From this reading Jack Courtray was a thoroughly good all-around sportsman, and had an immense success with women as a rule.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Just a natural animal creature, whom grooming and polishing in the family for some hundred or so of years had made into a gentleman.
command with authority
From this reading His methods were primitive and direct.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was a tremendously good fellow every man said.
a social unit living together
From this reading Just a natural animal creature, whom grooming and polishing in the family for some hundred or so of years had made into a gentleman.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a tremendously good fellow every man said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just a natural animal creature, whom grooming and polishing in the family for some hundred or so of years had made into a gentleman.
a man of refinement
From this reading Just a natural animal creature, whom grooming and polishing in the family for some hundred or so of years had made into a gentleman.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jack Courtray was a thoroughly good all-around sportsman, and had an immense success with women as a rule.
groomingnounUS /ˈɡruːmɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Just a natural animal creature, whom grooming and polishing in the family for some hundred or so of years had made into a gentleman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack Courtray was a thoroughly good all-around sportsman, and had an immense success with women as a rule.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His methods were primitive and direct.
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From this reading Just a natural animal creature, whom grooming and polishing in the family for some hundred or so of years had made into a gentleman.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Jack Courtray was a thoroughly good all-around sportsman, and had an immense success with women as a rule.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just a natural animal creature, whom grooming and polishing in the family for some hundred or so of years had made into a gentleman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just a natural animal creature, whom grooming and polishing in the family for some hundred or so of years had made into a gentleman.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Courtray was a thoroughly good all-around sportsman, and had an immense success with women as a rule.
and nothing more
From this reading Just a natural animal creature, whom grooming and polishing in the family for some hundred or so of years had made into a gentleman.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Just a natural animal creature, whom grooming and polishing in the family for some hundred or so of years had made into a gentleman.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a tremendously good fellow every man said.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading His methods were primitive and direct.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Just a natural animal creature, whom grooming and polishing in the family for some hundred or so of years had made into a gentleman.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just a natural animal creature, whom grooming and polishing in the family for some hundred or so of years had made into a gentleman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading Just a natural animal creature, whom grooming and polishing in the family for some hundred or so of years had made into a gentleman.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading His methods were primitive and direct.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Jack Courtray was a thoroughly good all-around sportsman, and had an immense success with women as a rule.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was a tremendously good fellow every man said.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just a natural animal creature, whom grooming and polishing in the family for some hundred or so of years had made into a gentleman.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Just a natural animal creature, whom grooming and polishing in the family for some hundred or so of years had made into a gentleman.
sportsmannounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmən/
someone who engages in sports
From this reading Jack Courtray was a thoroughly good all-around sportsman, and had an immense success with women as a rule.
successive (without a break)
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Jack Courtray was a thoroughly good all-around sportsman, and had an immense success with women as a rule.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Jack Courtray was a thoroughly good all-around sportsman, and had an immense success with women as a rule.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading He was a tremendously good fellow every man said.
unhamperedadjectiveUS /ənˈhæmpərd/
not slowed or blocked or interfered with
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack Courtray was a thoroughly good all-around sportsman, and had an immense success with women as a rule.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His methods were primitive and direct.
at the time that
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just a natural animal creature, whom grooming and polishing in the family for some hundred or so of years had made into a gentleman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack Courtray was a thoroughly good all-around sportsman, and had an immense success with women as a rule.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When not hunting or shooting, he went straight to the point with a beautiful simplicity unhampered by sentiment, and then when wearied with one woman, moved on to the next.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Jack Courtray was a thoroughly good all-around sportsman, and had an immense success with women as a rule.
a late time of life
From this reading Just a natural animal creature, whom grooming and polishing in the family for some hundred or so of years had made into a gentleman.
