used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
adorableadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrəbəl/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
(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 Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is a _very_ young, young man, and is by this time quite _bon comarade_ with the sedate Kit, who is especially lenient with his shortcomings, and treats him as though he were nearly as old as herself.
BarracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
Beresford
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From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
bon
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From this reading He is a _very_ young, young man, and is by this time quite _bon comarade_ with the sedate Kit, who is especially lenient with his shortcomings, and treats him as though he were nearly as old as herself.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
Brian
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From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
closely-cropped
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From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
comarade
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From this reading He is a _very_ young, young man, and is by this time quite _bon comarade_ with the sedate Kit, who is especially lenient with his shortcomings, and treats him as though he were nearly as old as herself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
the first light of day
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
Desmond
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From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He is a _very_ young, young man, and is by this time quite _bon comarade_ with the sedate Kit, who is especially lenient with his shortcomings, and treats him as though he were nearly as old as herself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He is a _very_ young, young man, and is by this time quite _bon comarade_ with the sedate Kit, who is especially lenient with his shortcomings, and treats him as though he were nearly as old as herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is a _very_ young, young man, and is by this time quite _bon comarade_ with the sedate Kit, who is especially lenient with his shortcomings, and treats him as though he were nearly as old as herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
How
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From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
lenientadjectiveUS /ˈliːniənt/
tolerant or lenient
From this reading He is a _very_ young, young man, and is by this time quite _bon comarade_ with the sedate Kit, who is especially lenient with his shortcomings, and treats him as though he were nearly as old as herself.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
a woman of refinement
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
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 Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
the force of workers available
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
Monica
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From this reading Monica is dancing with Mr. Ryde.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Monica is dancing with Mr. Ryde.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He is a _very_ young, young man, and is by this time quite _bon comarade_ with the sedate Kit, who is especially lenient with his shortcomings, and treats him as though he were nearly as old as herself.
O'ConnornounUS /oʊˈkɑːnər/
United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
presagesnounUS /ˈpresɪdʒɪz/
plural of “presage” — a foreboding about what is about to happen
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He is a _very_ young, young man, and is by this time quite _bon comarade_ with the sedate Kit, who is especially lenient with his shortcomings, and treats him as though he were nearly as old as herself.
Rossmoyne
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From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
Ryde
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From this reading Monica is dancing with Mr. Ryde.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading He is a _very_ young, young man, and is by this time quite _bon comarade_ with the sedate Kit, who is especially lenient with his shortcomings, and treats him as though he were nearly as old as herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
shortcomingsnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtkʌmɪŋz/
plural of “shortcoming” — a failing or deficiency
From this reading He is a _very_ young, young man, and is by this time quite _bon comarade_ with the sedate Kit, who is especially lenient with his shortcomings, and treats him as though he were nearly as old as herself.
Skillereen
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From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
not in physical motion
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He is a _very_ young, young man, and is by this time quite _bon comarade_ with the sedate Kit, who is especially lenient with his shortcomings, and treats him as though he were nearly as old as herself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He is a _very_ young, young man, and is by this time quite _bon comarade_ with the sedate Kit, who is especially lenient with his shortcomings, and treats him as though he were nearly as old as herself.
thrivesverbUS /θraɪvz/
third-person singular of “thrive” — grow vigorously
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
throveverbUS /θroʊv/
inflected form of “thrive” — grow vigorously
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He is a _very_ young, young man, and is by this time quite _bon comarade_ with the sedate Kit, who is especially lenient with his shortcomings, and treats him as though he were nearly as old as herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
treatsnounUS /triːts/
plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading He is a _very_ young, young man, and is by this time quite _bon comarade_ with the sedate Kit, who is especially lenient with his shortcomings, and treats him as though he were nearly as old as herself.
precisely as stated
From this reading He is a _very_ young, young man, and is by this time quite _bon comarade_ with the sedate Kit, who is especially lenient with his shortcomings, and treats him as though he were nearly as old as herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The day is near; the darkest hour that presages the dawn has come, and still every one is dancing, and talking, and laughing, and some are alluring, by the aid of smiles and waving fans, the hearts of men.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He is a _very_ young, young man, and is by this time quite _bon comarade_ with the sedate Kit, who is especially lenient with his shortcomings, and treats him as though he were nearly as old as herself.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
at the time that
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
which person or people
From this reading He is a _very_ young, young man, and is by this time quite _bon comarade_ with the sedate Kit, who is especially lenient with his shortcomings, and treats him as though he were nearly as old as herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading How Madam O'Connor tells how lovers throve in the good old days when she was young; and Brian Desmond thrives with his love in these our days, when he and she are young.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Kit Beresford, in spite of her youth and her closely-cropped head,--which, after all is adorable in many ways,--has secured, all to her own bow, a young man from the Skillereen Barracks (a meagre town to the west of Rossmoyne).
