used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE BON AMI Unlike most of those who ride much, her escort was a fast walker.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Louise had trouble in keeping up with him, though she had always considered herself a good pedestrian.
AMI
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From this reading AT THE BON AMI Unlike most of those who ride much, her escort was a fast walker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE BON AMI Unlike most of those who ride much, her escort was a fast walker.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
attractingverbUS /əˈtræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
BON
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From this reading AT THE BON AMI Unlike most of those who ride much, her escort was a fast walker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jim Munson was laboring under strange embarrassment.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Not that he objected to attention under normal conditions.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
carefully weighed
From this reading Louise had trouble in keeping up with him, though she had always considered herself a good pedestrian.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading But Jim Munson was laboring under strange embarrassment.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading AT THE BON AMI Unlike most of those who ride much, her escort was a fast walker.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading AT THE BON AMI Unlike most of those who ride much, her escort was a fast walker.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
a young female
From this reading He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Louise had trouble in keeping up with him, though she had always considered herself a good pedestrian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Louise had trouble in keeping up with him, though she had always considered herself a good pedestrian.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE BON AMI Unlike most of those who ride much, her escort was a fast walker.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Louise had trouble in keeping up with him, though she had always considered herself a good pedestrian.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Louise had trouble in keeping up with him, though she had always considered herself a good pedestrian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Louise had trouble in keeping up with him, though she had always considered herself a good pedestrian.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
Jim
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From this reading But Jim Munson was laboring under strange embarrassment.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Louise had trouble in keeping up with him, though she had always considered herself a good pedestrian.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading But Jim Munson was laboring under strange embarrassment.
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 He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
Louise
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From this reading Louise had trouble in keeping up with him, though she had always considered herself a good pedestrian.
used to form the superlative
From this reading AT THE BON AMI Unlike most of those who ride much, her escort was a fast walker.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading AT THE BON AMI Unlike most of those who ride much, her escort was a fast walker.
Munson
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From this reading But Jim Munson was laboring under strange embarrassment.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Not that he objected to attention under normal conditions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he objected to attention under normal conditions.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading Not that he objected to attention under normal conditions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE BON AMI Unlike most of those who ride much, her escort was a fast walker.
pedestriannounUS /pəˈdestriən/
a person who travels by foot
From this reading Louise had trouble in keeping up with him, though she had always considered herself a good pedestrian.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
red-facedly
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From this reading He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading AT THE BON AMI Unlike most of those who ride much, her escort was a fast walker.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louise had trouble in keeping up with him, though she had always considered herself a good pedestrian.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But Jim Munson was laboring under strange embarrassment.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he objected to attention under normal conditions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE BON AMI Unlike most of those who ride much, her escort was a fast walker.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
thoroughbrednounUS /ˈθɜːroʊˈbred/
a well-bred person
From this reading He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading AT THE BON AMI Unlike most of those who ride much, her escort was a fast walker.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Louise had trouble in keeping up with him, though she had always considered herself a good pedestrian.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that he objected to attention under normal conditions.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Louise had trouble in keeping up with him, though she had always considered herself a good pedestrian.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But Jim Munson was laboring under strange embarrassment.
UnlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading AT THE BON AMI Unlike most of those who ride much, her escort was a fast walker.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Louise had trouble in keeping up with him, though she had always considered herself a good pedestrian.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
Velpen
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From this reading He was red-facedly conscious of the attention he was attracting striding up the inclined street from the station in the van of the prettiest and most thoroughbred girl who had struck Velpen this long time.
walkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading AT THE BON AMI Unlike most of those who ride much, her escort was a fast walker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE BON AMI Unlike most of those who ride much, her escort was a fast walker.
which person or people
From this reading AT THE BON AMI Unlike most of those who ride much, her escort was a fast walker.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Louise had trouble in keeping up with him, though she had always considered herself a good pedestrian.
