the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “His name sounds like the toothache,” remarked Kate Strong, gazing at her mother with an unbending countenance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “His name sounds like the toothache,” remarked Kate Strong, gazing at her mother with an unbending countenance.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
a line of approach
From this reading They were seated in the drawing-room of one of the most luxurious homes in upper Fifth Avenue, half an hour before the time set for dinner.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were seated in the drawing-room of one of the most luxurious homes in upper Fifth Avenue, half an hour before the time set for dinner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even your father, who is not impressionable, was fascinated by Count Szalaki.”
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading Everybody on the steamer was charmed with him.
deem to be
From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Even your father, who is not impressionable, was fascinated by Count Szalaki.”
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “His name sounds like the toothache,” remarked Kate Strong, gazing at her mother with an unbending countenance.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They were seated in the drawing-room of one of the most luxurious homes in upper Fifth Avenue, half an hour before the time set for dinner.
drawing-room
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From this reading They were seated in the drawing-room of one of the most luxurious homes in upper Fifth Avenue, half an hour before the time set for dinner.
divisible by two
From this reading Even your father, who is not impressionable, was fascinated by Count Szalaki.”
at any time
From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
every person
From this reading Everybody on the steamer was charmed with him.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Even your father, who is not impressionable, was fascinated by Count Szalaki.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Even your father, who is not impressionable, was fascinated by Count Szalaki.”
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading They were seated in the drawing-room of one of the most luxurious homes in upper Fifth Avenue, half an hour before the time set for dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were seated in the drawing-room of one of the most luxurious homes in upper Fifth Avenue, half an hour before the time set for dinner.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “His name sounds like the toothache,” remarked Kate Strong, gazing at her mother with an unbending countenance.
Gerald
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From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They were seated in the drawing-room of one of the most luxurious homes in upper Fifth Avenue, half an hour before the time set for dinner.
handsomest
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From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “His name sounds like the toothache,” remarked Kate Strong, gazing at her mother with an unbending countenance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His name sounds like the toothache,” remarked Kate Strong, gazing at her mother with an unbending countenance.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading They were seated in the drawing-room of one of the most luxurious homes in upper Fifth Avenue, half an hour before the time set for dinner.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They were seated in the drawing-room of one of the most luxurious homes in upper Fifth Avenue, half an hour before the time set for dinner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
impressionableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənəbəl/
easily impressed or influenced
From this reading Even your father, who is not impressionable, was fascinated by Count Szalaki.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were seated in the drawing-room of one of the most luxurious homes in upper Fifth Avenue, half an hour before the time set for dinner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even your father, who is not impressionable, was fascinated by Count Szalaki.”
Kate
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From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “His name sounds like the toothache,” remarked Kate Strong, gazing at her mother with an unbending countenance.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading They were seated in the drawing-room of one of the most luxurious homes in upper Fifth Avenue, half an hour before the time set for dinner.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “His name sounds like the toothache,” remarked Kate Strong, gazing at her mother with an unbending countenance.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “His name sounds like the toothache,” remarked Kate Strong, gazing at her mother with an unbending countenance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even your father, who is not impressionable, was fascinated by Count Szalaki.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everybody on the steamer was charmed with him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were seated in the drawing-room of one of the most luxurious homes in upper Fifth Avenue, half an hour before the time set for dinner.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “His name sounds like the toothache,” remarked Kate Strong, gazing at her mother with an unbending countenance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They were seated in the drawing-room of one of the most luxurious homes in upper Fifth Avenue, half an hour before the time set for dinner.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were seated in the drawing-room of one of the most luxurious homes in upper Fifth Avenue, half an hour before the time set for dinner.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “His name sounds like the toothache,” remarked Kate Strong, gazing at her mother with an unbending countenance.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Everybody on the steamer was charmed with him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
Szalaki
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even your father, who is not impressionable, was fascinated by Count Szalaki.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were seated in the drawing-room of one of the most luxurious homes in upper Fifth Avenue, half an hour before the time set for dinner.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were seated in the drawing-room of one of the most luxurious homes in upper Fifth Avenue, half an hour before the time set for dinner.
toothachenoun
an ache localized in or around a tooth
From this reading “His name sounds like the toothache,” remarked Kate Strong, gazing at her mother with an unbending countenance.
unbendingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈbendɪŋ/
incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
From this reading “His name sounds like the toothache,” remarked Kate Strong, gazing at her mother with an unbending countenance.
the topmost one of two
From this reading They were seated in the drawing-room of one of the most luxurious homes in upper Fifth Avenue, half an hour before the time set for dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody on the steamer was charmed with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were seated in the drawing-room of one of the most luxurious homes in upper Fifth Avenue, half an hour before the time set for dinner.
which person or people
From this reading Even your father, who is not impressionable, was fascinated by Count Szalaki.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I consider him,” said Mrs. Strong, wife of Gerald Strong the banker, “I consider him, Kate, the handsomest and most attractive man I have ever met.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everybody on the steamer was charmed with him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Even your father, who is not impressionable, was fascinated by Count Szalaki.”
