adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
acquaintanceshipnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsʃɪp/
a relationship less intimate than friendship
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It is always nice to meet them, and in parting one looks back at them once.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is always nice to meet them, and in parting one looks back at them once.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It is always nice to meet them, and in parting one looks back at them once.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a healthy, cheerful city (by modern standards); a clean-shaven, pink-faced, respectably dressed, fairly energetic, unintellectual, passably sociable, well-to-do, public-school-and-'varsity sort of city.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading It is a healthy, cheerful city (by modern standards); a clean-shaven, pink-faced, respectably dressed, fairly energetic, unintellectual, passably sociable, well-to-do, public-school-and-'varsity sort of city.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It is a healthy, cheerful city (by modern standards); a clean-shaven, pink-faced, respectably dressed, fairly energetic, unintellectual, passably sociable, well-to-do, public-school-and-'varsity sort of city.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading It is a healthy, cheerful city (by modern standards); a clean-shaven, pink-faced, respectably dressed, fairly energetic, unintellectual, passably sociable, well-to-do, public-school-and-'varsity sort of city.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading Toronto (pronounce _T'ranto_, please) is difficult to describe.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Toronto (pronounce _T'ranto_, please) is difficult to describe.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading It is a healthy, cheerful city (by modern standards); a clean-shaven, pink-faced, respectably dressed, fairly energetic, unintellectual, passably sociable, well-to-do, public-school-and-'varsity sort of city.
eccentricitynounUS /ˌeksənˈtrɪsəti/
strange and unconventional behavior
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading It is a healthy, cheerful city (by modern standards); a clean-shaven, pink-faced, respectably dressed, fairly energetic, unintellectual, passably sociable, well-to-do, public-school-and-'varsity sort of city.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It is a healthy, cheerful city (by modern standards); a clean-shaven, pink-faced, respectably dressed, fairly energetic, unintellectual, passably sociable, well-to-do, public-school-and-'varsity sort of city.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading It is a healthy, cheerful city (by modern standards); a clean-shaven, pink-faced, respectably dressed, fairly energetic, unintellectual, passably sociable, well-to-do, public-school-and-'varsity sort of city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
indefinably
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From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toronto (pronounce _T'ranto_, please) is difficult to describe.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It is always nice to meet them, and in parting one looks back at them once.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading It is always nice to meet them, and in parting one looks back at them once.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading It is a healthy, cheerful city (by modern standards); a clean-shaven, pink-faced, respectably dressed, fairly energetic, unintellectual, passably sociable, well-to-do, public-school-and-'varsity sort of city.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
negligibleadjectiveUS /ˈneɡlədʒəbəl/
so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It is always nice to meet them, and in parting one looks back at them once.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It is always nice to meet them, and in parting one looks back at them once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
one's
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From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading It is always nice to meet them, and in parting one looks back at them once.
passablyadverbUS /ˈpæsəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It is a healthy, cheerful city (by modern standards); a clean-shaven, pink-faced, respectably dressed, fairly energetic, unintellectual, passably sociable, well-to-do, public-school-and-'varsity sort of city.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
pink-faced
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From this reading It is a healthy, cheerful city (by modern standards); a clean-shaven, pink-faced, respectably dressed, fairly energetic, unintellectual, passably sociable, well-to-do, public-school-and-'varsity sort of city.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Toronto (pronounce _T'ranto_, please) is difficult to describe.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading Toronto (pronounce _T'ranto_, please) is difficult to describe.
public-school-and
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a healthy, cheerful city (by modern standards); a clean-shaven, pink-faced, respectably dressed, fairly energetic, unintellectual, passably sociable, well-to-do, public-school-and-'varsity sort of city.
queernessnoun
a strange attitude or habit
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
respectablyadverbUS /riˈspektəbli/
to a tolerably worthy extent
From this reading It is a healthy, cheerful city (by modern standards); a clean-shaven, pink-faced, respectably dressed, fairly energetic, unintellectual, passably sociable, well-to-do, public-school-and-'varsity sort of city.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
sociableadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading It is a healthy, cheerful city (by modern standards); a clean-shaven, pink-faced, respectably dressed, fairly energetic, unintellectual, passably sociable, well-to-do, public-school-and-'varsity sort of city.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It is a healthy, cheerful city (by modern standards); a clean-shaven, pink-faced, respectably dressed, fairly energetic, unintellectual, passably sociable, well-to-do, public-school-and-'varsity sort of city.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading It is a healthy, cheerful city (by modern standards); a clean-shaven, pink-faced, respectably dressed, fairly energetic, unintellectual, passably sociable, well-to-do, public-school-and-'varsity sort of city.
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
T'ranto
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From this reading Toronto (pronounce _T'ranto_, please) is difficult to describe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is always nice to meet them, and in parting one looks back at them once.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toronto (pronounce _T'ranto_, please) is difficult to describe.
TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading Toronto (pronounce _T'ranto_, please) is difficult to describe.
unintellectual
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a healthy, cheerful city (by modern standards); a clean-shaven, pink-faced, respectably dressed, fairly energetic, unintellectual, passably sociable, well-to-do, public-school-and-'varsity sort of city.
unobtrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/
not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
varsitynounUS /ˈvɑːrsɪti/
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading It is a healthy, cheerful city (by modern standards); a clean-shaven, pink-faced, respectably dressed, fairly energetic, unintellectual, passably sociable, well-to-do, public-school-and-'varsity sort of city.
wardensnounUS /ˈwɔːrdənz/
plural of “warden” — the chief official in charge of a prison
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
well-to-doadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading It is a healthy, cheerful city (by modern standards); a clean-shaven, pink-faced, respectably dressed, fairly energetic, unintellectual, passably sociable, well-to-do, public-school-and-'varsity sort of city.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One knows in one's own life certain bright and pleasant figures; people who occupy the nearer middle distance, unobtrusive but not negligible; wardens of the marches between acquaintanceship and friendship.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It has an individuality, but an elusive one; yet not through any queerness or difficult shade of eccentricity; a subtly normal, an indefinably obvious personality.
