used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first he had thought it almost inevitable that the young man should make those services of his a claim to special intimacy with the lady to whom he had accidentally been useful.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading At first he had thought it almost inevitable that the young man should make those services of his a claim to special intimacy with the lady to whom he had accidentally been useful.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At first he had thought it almost inevitable that the young man should make those services of his a claim to special intimacy with the lady to whom he had accidentally been useful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he had thought it almost inevitable that the young man should make those services of his a claim to special intimacy with the lady to whom he had accidentally been useful.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first he had thought it almost inevitable that the young man should make those services of his a claim to special intimacy with the lady to whom he had accidentally been useful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading At first he had thought it almost inevitable that the young man should make those services of his a claim to special intimacy with the lady to whom he had accidentally been useful.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
greatly pleased
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
having made preparations
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Joaquin never thought much of Robert Gore; he failed, from the first, to "take to him."
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Don Joaquin never thought much of Robert Gore; he failed, from the first, to "take to him."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
fellow-traveller
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From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Don Joaquin never thought much of Robert Gore; he failed, from the first, to "take to him."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Don Joaquin never thought much of Robert Gore; he failed, from the first, to "take to him."
GoreverbUS /ɡɔːr/
wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading Don Joaquin never thought much of Robert Gore; he failed, from the first, to "take to him."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don Joaquin never thought much of Robert Gore; he failed, from the first, to "take to him."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don Joaquin never thought much of Robert Gore; he failed, from the first, to "take to him."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
how
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From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading At first he had thought it almost inevitable that the young man should make those services of his a claim to special intimacy with the lady to whom he had accidentally been useful.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading At first he had thought it almost inevitable that the young man should make those services of his a claim to special intimacy with the lady to whom he had accidentally been useful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
Joaquin
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From this reading Don Joaquin never thought much of Robert Gore; he failed, from the first, to "take to him."
Joaquin's
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From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At first he had thought it almost inevitable that the young man should make those services of his a claim to special intimacy with the lady to whom he had accidentally been useful.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
engage in
From this reading At first he had thought it almost inevitable that the young man should make those services of his a claim to special intimacy with the lady to whom he had accidentally been useful.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At first he had thought it almost inevitable that the young man should make those services of his a claim to special intimacy with the lady to whom he had accidentally been useful.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Don Joaquin never thought much of Robert Gore; he failed, from the first, to "take to him."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Don Joaquin never thought much of Robert Gore; he failed, from the first, to "take to him."
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
not any; not one
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don Joaquin never thought much of Robert Gore; he failed, from the first, to "take to him."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
and nothing more
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Don Joaquin never thought much of Robert Gore; he failed, from the first, to "take to him."
Sarella
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From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading At first he had thought it almost inevitable that the young man should make those services of his a claim to special intimacy with the lady to whom he had accidentally been useful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
slightingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtɪŋ/
tending to diminish or disparage
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading At first he had thought it almost inevitable that the young man should make those services of his a claim to special intimacy with the lady to whom he had accidentally been useful.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
carry out
From this reading Don Joaquin never thought much of Robert Gore; he failed, from the first, to "take to him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don Joaquin never thought much of Robert Gore; he failed, from the first, to "take to him."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At first he had thought it almost inevitable that the young man should make those services of his a claim to special intimacy with the lady to whom he had accidentally been useful.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Don Joaquin never thought much of Robert Gore; he failed, from the first, to "take to him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don Joaquin never thought much of Robert Gore; he failed, from the first, to "take to him."
in the direction of
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
umbragenounUS /ˈʌmbrɪdʒ/
a feeling of anger caused by being offended
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
being of use or service
From this reading At first he had thought it almost inevitable that the young man should make those services of his a claim to special intimacy with the lady to whom he had accidentally been useful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first he had thought it almost inevitable that the young man should make those services of his a claim to special intimacy with the lady to whom he had accidentally been useful.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As it became apparent that Gore made no such claim, and was not peculiarly inclined to intimacy with his late fellow-traveller, Don Joaquin was half disposed to take umbrage, as though the young man were in a manner slighting Miss Jackson--his own wife's niece.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It had not delighted him that "Sarella" should arrive under his escort, though how she could have made her way up from Maxwell without him, he did not trouble to discuss with himself.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As there were only two women about the place, indifference to one of them (and that one, in Don Joaquin's opinion, by far the more attractive) might be accounted for by some special inclination towards the other.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At first he had thought it almost inevitable that the young man should make those services of his a claim to special intimacy with the lady to whom he had accidentally been useful.
