used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “It was glamour, that was all, K.,” said Sidney bravely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
for the reason that
From this reading “But, perhaps,” said K., “it's just because of that miserable incident with Carlotta.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading K. was being very dense.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading “It was glamour, that was all, K.,” said Sidney bravely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, perhaps,” said K., “it's just because of that miserable incident with Carlotta.
Carlotta
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From this reading “But, perhaps,” said K., “it's just because of that miserable incident with Carlotta.
carefully weighed
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That wasn't the right thing, of course, but Max has told me the story.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading K. was being very dense.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading “It was glamour, that was all, K.,” said Sidney bravely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That wasn't the right thing, of course, but Max has told me the story.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
a single distinct event
From this reading “But, perhaps,” said K., “it's just because of that miserable incident with Carlotta.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was glamour, that was all, K.,” said Sidney bravely.
it's
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From this reading “But, perhaps,” said K., “it's just because of that miserable incident with Carlotta.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
and nothing more
From this reading “But, perhaps,” said K., “it's just because of that miserable incident with Carlotta.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading K. was being very dense.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading That wasn't the right thing, of course, but Max has told me the story.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That wasn't the right thing, of course, but Max has told me the story.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “But, perhaps,” said K., “it's just because of that miserable incident with Carlotta.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But, perhaps,” said K., “it's just because of that miserable incident with Carlotta.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
by chance
From this reading “But, perhaps,” said K., “it's just because of that miserable incident with Carlotta.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That wasn't the right thing, of course, but Max has told me the story.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It was glamour, that was all, K.,” said Sidney bravely.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading That wasn't the right thing, of course, but Max has told me the story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That wasn't the right thing, of course, but Max has told me the story.
a special situation
From this reading That wasn't the right thing, of course, but Max has told me the story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading That wasn't the right thing, of course, but Max has told me the story.
unattainableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/
impossible to achieve
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
precisely as stated
From this reading K. was being very dense.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading K. was being very dense.
wasn't
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From this reading That wasn't the right thing, of course, but Max has told me the story.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading For so long had he considered Sidney as unattainable that now his masculine mind, a little weary with much wretchedness, refused to move from its old attitude.
