used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though far from handsome, he thought himself so--a delusion not uncommon among boys and men.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Though far from handsome, he thought himself so--a delusion not uncommon among boys and men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though far from handsome, he thought himself so--a delusion not uncommon among boys and men.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading EDGAR TALBOT looked forward with eager anticipation to the evening of Maud Gilbert's party.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He flattered himself that his appearance would win him favor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be his introduction into New York society.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Though far from handsome, he thought himself so--a delusion not uncommon among boys and men.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading Though far from handsome, he thought himself so--a delusion not uncommon among boys and men.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading EDGAR TALBOT looked forward with eager anticipation to the evening of Maud Gilbert's party.
EDGARnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading EDGAR TALBOT looked forward with eager anticipation to the evening of Maud Gilbert's party.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading EDGAR TALBOT looked forward with eager anticipation to the evening of Maud Gilbert's party.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Though far from handsome, he thought himself so--a delusion not uncommon among boys and men.
promote over another
From this reading He flattered himself that his appearance would win him favor.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading He flattered himself that his appearance would win him favor.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading EDGAR TALBOT looked forward with eager anticipation to the evening of Maud Gilbert's party.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though far from handsome, he thought himself so--a delusion not uncommon among boys and men.
GILBERT'SnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərts/
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading MAUD GILBERT'S PARTY.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Though far from handsome, he thought himself so--a delusion not uncommon among boys and men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He flattered himself that his appearance would win him favor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He flattered himself that his appearance would win him favor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He flattered himself that his appearance would win him favor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was to be his introduction into New York society.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was to be his introduction into New York society.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading It was to be his introduction into New York society.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be his introduction into New York society.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading EDGAR TALBOT looked forward with eager anticipation to the evening of Maud Gilbert's party.
MAUD
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From this reading MAUD GILBERT'S PARTY.
the force of workers available
From this reading Though far from handsome, he thought himself so--a delusion not uncommon among boys and men.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was to be his introduction into New York society.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though far from handsome, he thought himself so--a delusion not uncommon among boys and men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EDGAR TALBOT looked forward with eager anticipation to the evening of Maud Gilbert's party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading MAUD GILBERT'S PARTY.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though far from handsome, he thought himself so--a delusion not uncommon among boys and men.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It was to be his introduction into New York society.
TALBOTnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading EDGAR TALBOT looked forward with eager anticipation to the evening of Maud Gilbert's party.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He flattered himself that his appearance would win him favor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EDGAR TALBOT looked forward with eager anticipation to the evening of Maud Gilbert's party.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though far from handsome, he thought himself so--a delusion not uncommon among boys and men.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Though far from handsome, he thought himself so--a delusion not uncommon among boys and men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EDGAR TALBOT looked forward with eager anticipation to the evening of Maud Gilbert's party.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading Though far from handsome, he thought himself so--a delusion not uncommon among boys and men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to be his introduction into New York society.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading He flattered himself that his appearance would win him favor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EDGAR TALBOT looked forward with eager anticipation to the evening of Maud Gilbert's party.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He flattered himself that his appearance would win him favor.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was to be his introduction into New York society.
