used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the same moment, the hopeless absurdity of love and marriage between a girl of seventeen and a man of thirty-six, occurred to him in all its force.
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading At the same moment, the hopeless absurdity of love and marriage between a girl of seventeen and a man of thirty-six, occurred to him in all its force.
anew
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
(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 But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was Marcus Wilkeson's golden opportunity, and he manfully determined to seize it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment, the hopeless absurdity of love and marriage between a girl of seventeen and a man of thirty-six, occurred to him in all its force.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Stupidly sensitive being that he was, he thought that this icy, intellectual Mr. Minford would laugh at him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At the same moment, the hopeless absurdity of love and marriage between a girl of seventeen and a man of thirty-six, occurred to him in all its force.
blurting
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From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
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 But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
characterized by great determination
From this reading This was Marcus Wilkeson's golden opportunity, and he manfully determined to seize it.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading At the same moment, the hopeless absurdity of love and marriage between a girl of seventeen and a man of thirty-six, occurred to him in all its force.
a young female
From this reading At the same moment, the hopeless absurdity of love and marriage between a girl of seventeen and a man of thirty-six, occurred to him in all its force.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading This was Marcus Wilkeson's golden opportunity, and he manfully determined to seize it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was Marcus Wilkeson's golden opportunity, and he manfully determined to seize it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading At the same moment, the hopeless absurdity of love and marriage between a girl of seventeen and a man of thirty-six, occurred to him in all its force.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Stupidly sensitive being that he was, he thought that this icy, intellectual Mr. Minford would laugh at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN VAIN--IN VAIN.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Stupidly sensitive being that he was, he thought that this icy, intellectual Mr. Minford would laugh at him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was Marcus Wilkeson's golden opportunity, and he manfully determined to seize it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same moment, the hopeless absurdity of love and marriage between a girl of seventeen and a man of thirty-six, occurred to him in all its force.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Stupidly sensitive being that he was, he thought that this icy, intellectual Mr. Minford would laugh at him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading At the same moment, the hopeless absurdity of love and marriage between a girl of seventeen and a man of thirty-six, occurred to him in all its force.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the same moment, the hopeless absurdity of love and marriage between a girl of seventeen and a man of thirty-six, occurred to him in all its force.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading This was Marcus Wilkeson's golden opportunity, and he manfully determined to seize it.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
Marcus
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From this reading This was Marcus Wilkeson's golden opportunity, and he manfully determined to seize it.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading At the same moment, the hopeless absurdity of love and marriage between a girl of seventeen and a man of thirty-six, occurred to him in all its force.
Minford
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From this reading Stupidly sensitive being that he was, he thought that this icy, intellectual Mr. Minford would laugh at him.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment, the hopeless absurdity of love and marriage between a girl of seventeen and a man of thirty-six, occurred to him in all its force.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Stupidly sensitive being that he was, he thought that this icy, intellectual Mr. Minford would laugh at him.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading At the same moment, the hopeless absurdity of love and marriage between a girl of seventeen and a man of thirty-six, occurred to him in all its force.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This was Marcus Wilkeson's golden opportunity, and he manfully determined to seize it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment, the hopeless absurdity of love and marriage between a girl of seventeen and a man of thirty-six, occurred to him in all its force.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading This was Marcus Wilkeson's golden opportunity, and he manfully determined to seize it.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Stupidly sensitive being that he was, he thought that this icy, intellectual Mr. Minford would laugh at him.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading At the same moment, the hopeless absurdity of love and marriage between a girl of seventeen and a man of thirty-six, occurred to him in all its force.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
StupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading Stupidly sensitive being that he was, he thought that this icy, intellectual Mr. Minford would laugh at him.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading At the same moment, the hopeless absurdity of love and marriage between a girl of seventeen and a man of thirty-six, occurred to him in all its force.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Marcus Wilkeson's golden opportunity, and he manfully determined to seize it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Stupidly sensitive being that he was, he thought that this icy, intellectual Mr. Minford would laugh at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was Marcus Wilkeson's golden opportunity, and he manfully determined to seize it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading IN VAIN--IN VAIN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Marcus Wilkeson's golden opportunity, and he manfully determined to seize it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, as he was on the point of blurting out the stifled secret, that cold, pale face--which resembled marble in all but the drops of sweat upon the brow--chilled him again.
Wilkeson's
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From this reading This was Marcus Wilkeson's golden opportunity, and he manfully determined to seize it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Stupidly sensitive being that he was, he thought that this icy, intellectual Mr. Minford would laugh at him.
