anew
From this reading The father was himself again, cold, polite, and cynical.
(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 The son was sullen and irritable, at war with himself and all mankind.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His grief for the loss of his young wife had lost none of its poignancy, although he had avowed himself the suitor of another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Craven Black and his son met at their late breakfast in the private parlor of the former.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading His grief for the loss of his young wife had lost none of its poignancy, although he had avowed himself the suitor of another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Craven Black and his son met at their late breakfast in the private parlor of the former.
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading His grief for the loss of his young wife had lost none of its poignancy, although he had avowed himself the suitor of another.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His thoughts during the night just passed had been all of Lally, and not of Neva.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Craven Black and his son met at their late breakfast in the private parlor of the former.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Craven Black and his son met at their late breakfast in the private parlor of the former.
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 The father was himself again, cold, polite, and cynical.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading Craven Black and his son met at their late breakfast in the private parlor of the former.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading The father was himself again, cold, polite, and cynical.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His thoughts during the night just passed had been all of Lally, and not of Neva.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father was himself again, cold, polite, and cynical.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His grief for the loss of his young wife had lost none of its poignancy, although he had avowed himself the suitor of another.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Craven Black and his son met at their late breakfast in the private parlor of the former.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading His grief for the loss of his young wife had lost none of its poignancy, although he had avowed himself the suitor of another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His grief for the loss of his young wife had lost none of its poignancy, although he had avowed himself the suitor of another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His grief for the loss of his young wife had lost none of its poignancy, although he had avowed himself the suitor of another.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The father was himself again, cold, polite, and cynical.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Craven Black and his son met at their late breakfast in the private parlor of the former.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Craven Black and his son met at their late breakfast in the private parlor of the former.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading The son was sullen and irritable, at war with himself and all mankind.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His grief for the loss of his young wife had lost none of its poignancy, although he had avowed himself the suitor of another.
and nothing more
From this reading His thoughts during the night just passed had been all of Lally, and not of Neva.
LallynounUS /ˈlæli/
support column consisting of a steel cylinder filled with concrete
From this reading His thoughts during the night just passed had been all of Lally, and not of Neva.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Craven Black and his son met at their late breakfast in the private parlor of the former.
something that is lost
From this reading His grief for the loss of his young wife had lost none of its poignancy, although he had avowed himself the suitor of another.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading His grief for the loss of his young wife had lost none of its poignancy, although he had avowed himself the suitor of another.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading The son was sullen and irritable, at war with himself and all mankind.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Craven Black and his son met at their late breakfast in the private parlor of the former.
NevanounUS /ˈneɪvə/
a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland
From this reading His thoughts during the night just passed had been all of Lally, and not of Neva.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His thoughts during the night just passed had been all of Lally, and not of Neva.
not one, and not any
From this reading His grief for the loss of his young wife had lost none of its poignancy, although he had avowed himself the suitor of another.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His thoughts during the night just passed had been all of Lally, and not of Neva.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Craven Black and his son met at their late breakfast in the private parlor of the former.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Craven Black and his son met at their late breakfast in the private parlor of the former.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading His thoughts during the night just passed had been all of Lally, and not of Neva.
poignancynounUS /ˈpɔɪnjənsi/
a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
From this reading His grief for the loss of his young wife had lost none of its poignancy, although he had avowed himself the suitor of another.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading The father was himself again, cold, polite, and cynical.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Craven Black and his son met at their late breakfast in the private parlor of the former.
a male human offspring
From this reading Craven Black and his son met at their late breakfast in the private parlor of the former.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading His grief for the loss of his young wife had lost none of its poignancy, although he had avowed himself the suitor of another.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The son was sullen and irritable, at war with himself and all mankind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Craven Black and his son met at their late breakfast in the private parlor of the former.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Craven Black and his son met at their late breakfast in the private parlor of the former.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts during the night just passed had been all of Lally, and not of Neva.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The son was sullen and irritable, at war with himself and all mankind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The father was himself again, cold, polite, and cynical.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His grief for the loss of his young wife had lost none of its poignancy, although he had avowed himself the suitor of another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The son was sullen and irritable, at war with himself and all mankind.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His grief for the loss of his young wife had lost none of its poignancy, although he had avowed himself the suitor of another.
