used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
(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 Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
avowalnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
BOLAND
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
celebratingverbUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was very happy with these reflections that come to the youth in love when a familiar voice suddenly recalled him to mundane things.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He was, in fact, a young man walking in a dream.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was, in fact, a young man walking in a dream.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He was very happy with these reflections that come to the youth in love when a familiar voice suddenly recalled him to mundane things.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
a young female
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was very happy with these reflections that come to the youth in love when a familiar voice suddenly recalled him to mundane things.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, there Harry," said the voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was very happy with these reflections that come to the youth in love when a familiar voice suddenly recalled him to mundane things.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was, in fact, a young man walking in a dream.
inflectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈflekʃən/
a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
kinetoscopenoun
a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was, in fact, a young man walking in a dream.
Millville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
mundaneadjectiveUS /mənˈdeɪn/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading He was very happy with these reflections that come to the youth in love when a familiar voice suddenly recalled him to mundane things.
not any; not one
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
held or filled or in use
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He was very happy with these reflections that come to the youth in love when a familiar voice suddenly recalled him to mundane things.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello, there Harry," said the voice.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He was very happy with these reflections that come to the youth in love when a familiar voice suddenly recalled him to mundane things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was very happy with these reflections that come to the youth in love when a familiar voice suddenly recalled him to mundane things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hello, there Harry," said the voice.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He was very happy with these reflections that come to the youth in love when a familiar voice suddenly recalled him to mundane things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was very happy with these reflections that come to the youth in love when a familiar voice suddenly recalled him to mundane things.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was very happy with these reflections that come to the youth in love when a familiar voice suddenly recalled him to mundane things.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
communicated in words
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very happy with these reflections that come to the youth in love when a familiar voice suddenly recalled him to mundane things.
vividnessnounUS /ˈvɪvədnəs/
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was, in fact, a young man walking in a dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, in fact, a young man walking in a dream.
at the time that
From this reading He was very happy with these reflections that come to the youth in love when a familiar voice suddenly recalled him to mundane things.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HARRY BOLAND HEARS FROM HIS FATHER Harry Boland strode away from his interview with Patience deeply occupied with tumultuous reflections, not seeing the beauties of Millville which, but a short time before, he had been enthusiastically celebrating.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Every word the girl had uttered, every inflection of her voice, the involuntary confession of affection won from her by his own no less sudden avowal of love, projected themselves against his excited mind with all the vividness of kinetoscope pictures.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was, in fact, a young man walking in a dream.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was very happy with these reflections that come to the youth in love when a familiar voice suddenly recalled him to mundane things.
