used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARTIN MAKES A BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading Martin was agreeably surprised at the attention paid him by his new friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet here was a stranger, who, to Martin's undiscriminating eyes, appeared quite the gentleman, who had given him a cigar, paid his dinner-bill, and treated him with a degree of attention to which he was unaccustomed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some who have no difficulty in making friends at first sight, but this had not often happened to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Martin was agreeably surprised at the attention paid him by his new friend.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Martin was agreeably surprised at the attention paid him by his new friend.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading MARTIN MAKES A BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are some who have no difficulty in making friends at first sight, but this had not often happened to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Martin was agreeably surprised at the attention paid him by his new friend.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Yet here was a stranger, who, to Martin's undiscriminating eyes, appeared quite the gentleman, who had given him a cigar, paid his dinner-bill, and treated him with a degree of attention to which he was unaccustomed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Yet here was a stranger, who, to Martin's undiscriminating eyes, appeared quite the gentleman, who had given him a cigar, paid his dinner-bill, and treated him with a degree of attention to which he was unaccustomed.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There are some who have no difficulty in making friends at first sight, but this had not often happened to him.
dinner-bill
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From this reading Yet here was a stranger, who, to Martin's undiscriminating eyes, appeared quite the gentleman, who had given him a cigar, paid his dinner-bill, and treated him with a degree of attention to which he was unaccustomed.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading MARTIN MAKES A BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet here was a stranger, who, to Martin's undiscriminating eyes, appeared quite the gentleman, who had given him a cigar, paid his dinner-bill, and treated him with a degree of attention to which he was unaccustomed.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There are some who have no difficulty in making friends at first sight, but this had not often happened to him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Martin was agreeably surprised at the attention paid him by his new friend.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There are some who have no difficulty in making friends at first sight, but this had not often happened to him.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
a man of refinement
From this reading Yet here was a stranger, who, to Martin's undiscriminating eyes, appeared quite the gentleman, who had given him a cigar, paid his dinner-bill, and treated him with a degree of attention to which he was unaccustomed.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There are some who have no difficulty in making friends at first sight, but this had not often happened to him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading There are some who have no difficulty in making friends at first sight, but this had not often happened to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are some who have no difficulty in making friends at first sight, but this had not often happened to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Yet here was a stranger, who, to Martin's undiscriminating eyes, appeared quite the gentleman, who had given him a cigar, paid his dinner-bill, and treated him with a degree of attention to which he was unaccustomed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Martin was agreeably surprised at the attention paid him by his new friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Martin was agreeably surprised at the attention paid him by his new friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are some who have no difficulty in making friends at first sight, but this had not often happened to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MARTIN MAKES A BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading There are some who have no difficulty in making friends at first sight, but this had not often happened to him.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading MARTIN MAKES A BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Yet here was a stranger, who, to Martin's undiscriminating eyes, appeared quite the gentleman, who had given him a cigar, paid his dinner-bill, and treated him with a degree of attention to which he was unaccustomed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Martin was agreeably surprised at the attention paid him by his new friend.
not any; not one
From this reading There are some who have no difficulty in making friends at first sight, but this had not often happened to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are some who have no difficulty in making friends at first sight, but this had not often happened to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
many times at short intervals
From this reading There are some who have no difficulty in making friends at first sight, but this had not often happened to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Martin was agreeably surprised at the attention paid him by his new friend.
prepossessingadjective
creating a favorable impression
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Yet here was a stranger, who, to Martin's undiscriminating eyes, appeared quite the gentleman, who had given him a cigar, paid his dinner-bill, and treated him with a degree of attention to which he was unaccustomed.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There are some who have no difficulty in making friends at first sight, but this had not often happened to him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some who have no difficulty in making friends at first sight, but this had not often happened to him.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Yet here was a stranger, who, to Martin's undiscriminating eyes, appeared quite the gentleman, who had given him a cigar, paid his dinner-bill, and treated him with a degree of attention to which he was unaccustomed.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Martin was agreeably surprised at the attention paid him by his new friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Martin was agreeably surprised at the attention paid him by his new friend.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some who have no difficulty in making friends at first sight, but this had not often happened to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are some who have no difficulty in making friends at first sight, but this had not often happened to him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are some who have no difficulty in making friends at first sight, but this had not often happened to him.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Yet here was a stranger, who, to Martin's undiscriminating eyes, appeared quite the gentleman, who had given him a cigar, paid his dinner-bill, and treated him with a degree of attention to which he was unaccustomed.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading Yet here was a stranger, who, to Martin's undiscriminating eyes, appeared quite the gentleman, who had given him a cigar, paid his dinner-bill, and treated him with a degree of attention to which he was unaccustomed.
undiscriminatingadjective
not discriminating
From this reading Yet here was a stranger, who, to Martin's undiscriminating eyes, appeared quite the gentleman, who had given him a cigar, paid his dinner-bill, and treated him with a degree of attention to which he was unaccustomed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
precisely as stated
From this reading In fact, there was very little that was attractive or prepossessing about him, and though he could not be expected to be fully aware of that, he had given up expecting much on the score of friendship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martin was agreeably surprised at the attention paid him by his new friend.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet here was a stranger, who, to Martin's undiscriminating eyes, appeared quite the gentleman, who had given him a cigar, paid his dinner-bill, and treated him with a degree of attention to which he was unaccustomed.
which person or people
From this reading There are some who have no difficulty in making friends at first sight, but this had not often happened to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet here was a stranger, who, to Martin's undiscriminating eyes, appeared quite the gentleman, who had given him a cigar, paid his dinner-bill, and treated him with a degree of attention to which he was unaccustomed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet here was a stranger, who, to Martin's undiscriminating eyes, appeared quite the gentleman, who had given him a cigar, paid his dinner-bill, and treated him with a degree of attention to which he was unaccustomed.
