used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
anew
From this reading “My dear,” he began, and his voice trembled,--then again--“My dear!”
(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 He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “My dear,” he began, and his voice trembled,--then again--“My dear!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day,--oh, that next day!
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear,” he began, and his voice trembled,--then again--“My dear!”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The worthy old doctor was slightly nervous.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “My dear,” he began, and his voice trembled,--then again--“My dear!”
ineffableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnefəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear,” he began, and his voice trembled,--then again--“My dear!”
easily agitated
From this reading The worthy old doctor was slightly nervous.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day,--oh, that next day!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The next day,--oh, that next day!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The worthy old doctor was slightly nervous.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
PhilosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
express in words
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
Sentimentalistnoun
someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
slangyadjective
constituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slang
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The worthy old doctor was slightly nervous.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
Sylvia
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From this reading He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day,--oh, that next day!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day,--oh, that next day!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “My dear,” he began, and his voice trembled,--then again--“My dear!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “My dear,” he began, and his voice trembled,--then again--“My dear!”
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading A day never to be forgotten by the pretty little Sentimentalist, though it left the Philosopher unmoved, or, as the slangy newspapers say, “cold.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “My dear,” he began, and his voice trembled,--then again--“My dear!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
at the time that
From this reading He “knew it all the time,” he declared, and maintained an ineffable composure when Sylvia was called into her father’s study to receive the news.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The worthy old doctor was slightly nervous.
