used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
accompanimentsnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənts/
plural of “accompaniment” — an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Even my decidedly sanguine disposition was compelled to acknowledge that the "pros." were few indeed.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
anew
From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
(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 The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
bellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Even my decidedly sanguine disposition was compelled to acknowledge that the "pros." were few indeed.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
consnounUS /kɑːnz/
plural of “con” — an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Even my decidedly sanguine disposition was compelled to acknowledge that the "pros." were few indeed.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Even my decidedly sanguine disposition was compelled to acknowledge that the "pros." were few indeed.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
divisible by two
From this reading Even my decidedly sanguine disposition was compelled to acknowledge that the "pros." were few indeed.
at any time
From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
with resolute determination
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
incognita
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From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Even my decidedly sanguine disposition was compelled to acknowledge that the "pros." were few indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
immediately past
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
used to form the superlative
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
prosnounUS /proʊz/
plural of “pro” — an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
reflectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
relinquishverbUS /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/
part with a possession or right
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
reveillé
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading Even my decidedly sanguine disposition was compelled to acknowledge that the "pros." were few indeed.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
shavingnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
in the near future
From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The process of shaving, at all times a reflective one, soon cleared up to me the mystery, and placed in full array the pros. and cons. of my chance of ever meeting my beautiful "incognita" again.
videlicetadverb
as follows
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even my decidedly sanguine disposition was compelled to acknowledge that the "pros." were few indeed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even my decidedly sanguine disposition was compelled to acknowledge that the "pros." were few indeed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
at the time that
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Still, as I am not without a certain degree of resolution, especially when the matter to be decided on touches my fancy or my affections, I determined pretty firmly not to relinquish the effort to discover and renew my acquaintance with the belle of last night.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With a confused sensation of annoyance and ill temper, I opened my eyes at the _reveillé_ next morning, and for some moments experienced that most painful puzzle of which few in this troublesome world of ours are quite ignorant, and which is one of the accompaniments of a great grief, videlicet, a perfect certainty that you are in the middle of something disagreeable, but what you are not sufficiently wide awake to discover.
