used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was there any reason why they should wait for a year?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Was there any reason why they should wait for a year?
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was, as a rule, at the hour of parting that the question came up for dispassionate consideration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was, as a rule, at the hour of parting that the question came up for dispassionate consideration.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That was the question which came up for discussion between them every time they met, which was usually once a day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That was the question which came up for discussion between them every time they met, which was usually once a day.
clasping
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From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading It was, as a rule, at the hour of parting that the question came up for dispassionate consideration.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That was the question which came up for discussion between them every time they met, which was usually once a day.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading That was the question which came up for discussion between them every time they met, which was usually once a day.
dispassionateadjectiveUS /dɪˈspæʃənət/
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
From this reading It was, as a rule, at the hour of parting that the question came up for dispassionate consideration.
dispassionatelyadverbUS /dɪˈspæʃənətli/
in an impartially dispassionate manner
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
divisible by two
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That was the question which came up for discussion between them every time they met, which was usually once a day.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was there any reason why they should wait for a year?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was, as a rule, at the hour of parting that the question came up for dispassionate consideration.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, as a rule, at the hour of parting that the question came up for dispassionate consideration.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
mergingnounUS /ˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of joining together as one
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading That was the question which came up for discussion between them every time they met, which was usually once a day.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, as a rule, at the hour of parting that the question came up for dispassionate consideration.
on one occasion
From this reading That was the question which came up for discussion between them every time they met, which was usually once a day.
the act of departing politely
From this reading It was, as a rule, at the hour of parting that the question came up for dispassionate consideration.
personages
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From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
PresidentialadjectiveUS /ˌprezəˈdenʃəl/
relating to a president or presidency
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That was the question which came up for discussion between them every time they met, which was usually once a day.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Was there any reason why they should wait for a year?
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading It was, as a rule, at the hour of parting that the question came up for dispassionate consideration.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Was there any reason why they should wait for a year?
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the question which came up for discussion between them every time they met, which was usually once a day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the question which came up for discussion between them every time they met, which was usually once a day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That was the question which came up for discussion between them every time they met, which was usually once a day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was there any reason why they should wait for a year?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was there any reason why they should wait for a year?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That was the question which came up for discussion between them every time they met, which was usually once a day.
twistsnounUS /twɪsts/
plural of “twist” — an unforeseen development
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That was the question which came up for discussion between them every time they met, which was usually once a day.
under normal conditions
From this reading That was the question which came up for discussion between them every time they met, which was usually once a day.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Was there any reason why they should wait for a year?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was there any reason why they should wait for a year?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was the question which came up for discussion between them every time they met, which was usually once a day.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Was there any reason why they should wait for a year?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And they discussed it quite dispassionately, he with his arms clasping her shoulders, and she enjoying an extremely close inspection of the sapphire in his tie, at intervals of pulling his moustache into fantastic twists, merging through this medium his identity into that of many distinguished personages, Imperial as well as Presidential, and even poetical.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Was there any reason why they should wait for a year?
