used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That both were manifestly deeply in love with him he took as a matter of course.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He had long become habituated to having attractive maidens fall in love with him on short acquaintance and show it.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading Thorarna and Thordis he greatly admired and liked.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thorarna and Thordis he greatly admired and liked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That both were manifestly deeply in love with him he took as a matter of course.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could not make out at first which he liked better.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading He had long become habituated to having attractive maidens fall in love with him on short acquaintance and show it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had long become habituated to having attractive maidens fall in love with him on short acquaintance and show it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He could not make out at first which he liked better.
the two together, not just one
From this reading That both were manifestly deeply in love with him he took as a matter of course.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not make out at first which he liked better.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That both were manifestly deeply in love with him he took as a matter of course.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading That both were manifestly deeply in love with him he took as a matter of course.
divisible by two
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
at any time
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He had long become habituated to having attractive maidens fall in love with him on short acquaintance and show it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He could not make out at first which he liked better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Thorarna and Thordis he greatly admired and liked.
habituated
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From this reading He had long become habituated to having attractive maidens fall in love with him on short acquaintance and show it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had long become habituated to having attractive maidens fall in love with him on short acquaintance and show it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had long become habituated to having attractive maidens fall in love with him on short acquaintance and show it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thorarna and Thordis he greatly admired and liked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That both were manifestly deeply in love with him he took as a matter of course.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That both were manifestly deeply in love with him he took as a matter of course.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had long become habituated to having attractive maidens fall in love with him on short acquaintance and show it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Thorarna and Thordis he greatly admired and liked.
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 had long become habituated to having attractive maidens fall in love with him on short acquaintance and show it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading That both were manifestly deeply in love with him he took as a matter of course.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading He had long become habituated to having attractive maidens fall in love with him on short acquaintance and show it.
engage in
From this reading He could not make out at first which he liked better.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
manifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading That both were manifestly deeply in love with him he took as a matter of course.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That both were manifestly deeply in love with him he took as a matter of course.
a particular point in time
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not make out at first which he liked better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That both were manifestly deeply in love with him he took as a matter of course.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had long become habituated to having attractive maidens fall in love with him on short acquaintance and show it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could not make out at first which he liked better.
ScandinavianadjectiveUS /ˌskændɪˈneɪviən/
of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had long become habituated to having attractive maidens fall in love with him on short acquaintance and show it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had long become habituated to having attractive maidens fall in love with him on short acquaintance and show it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That both were manifestly deeply in love with him he took as a matter of course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
Thorarna
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From this reading Thorarna and Thordis he greatly admired and liked.
Thordis
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From this reading Thorarna and Thordis he greatly admired and liked.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had long become habituated to having attractive maidens fall in love with him on short acquaintance and show it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That both were manifestly deeply in love with him he took as a matter of course.
unthinkableadjectiveUS /ənˈθɪŋkəbəl/
incapable of being conceived or considered
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
usagesnounUS /ˈjuːsədʒəz/
plural of “usage” — the act of using
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That both were manifestly deeply in love with him he took as a matter of course.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could not make out at first which he liked better.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That both were manifestly deeply in love with him he took as a matter of course.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The immemorial usages of Scandinavian life made it absolutely unthinkable, in the Iceland of those days, that a young man and a young woman should ever be alone together, even for a moment.
