used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Here, so to speak, one gets at least a sniff of the universal mystery; Howells seems about to grow profound at last.
Agnes
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From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
(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 So in all of the other Howells novels that I know.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here, so to speak, one gets at least a sniff of the universal mystery; Howells seems about to grow profound at last.
blissfullyadverbUS /ˈblɪsfəli/
in a blissful manner
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sniff is only a sniff.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading In one of the later stories, “New Leaf Mills,” he makes a faltering gesture of recognition.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading In one of the later stories, “New Leaf Mills,” he makes a faltering gesture of recognition.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Here, so to speak, one gets at least a sniff of the universal mystery; Howells seems about to grow profound at last.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Here, so to speak, one gets at least a sniff of the universal mystery; Howells seems about to grow profound at last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, so to speak, one gets at least a sniff of the universal mystery; Howells seems about to grow profound at last.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
HowellsnounUS /ˈhaʊəlz/
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading So in all of the other Howells novels that I know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So in all of the other Howells novels that I know.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So in all of the other Howells novels that I know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So in all of the other Howells novels that I know.
immediately past
From this reading Here, so to speak, one gets at least a sniff of the universal mystery; Howells seems about to grow profound at last.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In one of the later stories, “New Leaf Mills,” he makes a faltering gesture of recognition.
LeafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading In one of the later stories, “New Leaf Mills,” he makes a faltering gesture of recognition.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here, so to speak, one gets at least a sniff of the universal mystery; Howells seems about to grow profound at last.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading In one of the later stories, “New Leaf Mills,” he makes a faltering gesture of recognition.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading In one of the later stories, “New Leaf Mills,” he makes a faltering gesture of recognition.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In one of the later stories, “New Leaf Mills,” he makes a faltering gesture of recognition.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading So in all of the other Howells novels that I know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So in all of the other Howells novels that I know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
and nothing more
From this reading But the sniff is only a sniff.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So in all of the other Howells novels that I know.
pantaloonsnounUS /ˈpæntəluːnz/
plural of “pantaloon” — a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Here, so to speak, one gets at least a sniff of the universal mystery; Howells seems about to grow profound at last.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading In one of the later stories, “New Leaf Mills,” he makes a faltering gesture of recognition.
Repplier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
sniffverbUS /snɪf/
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Here, so to speak, one gets at least a sniff of the universal mystery; Howells seems about to grow profound at last.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So in all of the other Howells novels that I know.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
express in speech
From this reading Here, so to speak, one gets at least a sniff of the universal mystery; Howells seems about to grow profound at last.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In one of the later stories, “New Leaf Mills,” he makes a faltering gesture of recognition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So in all of the other Howells novels that I know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So in all of the other Howells novels that I know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here, so to speak, one gets at least a sniff of the universal mystery; Howells seems about to grow profound at last.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Here, so to speak, one gets at least a sniff of the universal mystery; Howells seems about to grow profound at last.
Weltanschauungnoun
a comprehensive view of the world and human life
From this reading Somehow, he seems blissfully ignorant that life is a serious business, and full of mystery; it is a sort of college town _Weltanschauung_ that one finds in him; he is an Agnes Repplier in pantaloons.
