used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not know the reason, and would have been the last person in the world to have thought about reasons in such a connexion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He did not know the reason, and would have been the last person in the world to have thought about reasons in such a connexion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not until the next morning that he thought over the proposal he had made to Susan, and he did not regret it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was attracted by her, more so than he had been by any other woman he could remember.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He was attracted by her, more so than he had been by any other woman he could remember.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was attracted by her, more so than he had been by any other woman he could remember.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He simply believed he was in love with her, and not in quite the same way that he had been in love some twenty times before.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He simply believed he was in love with her, and not in quite the same way that he had been in love some twenty times before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was attracted by her, more so than he had been by any other woman he could remember.
connexionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a connecting shape
From this reading He did not know the reason, and would have been the last person in the world to have thought about reasons in such a connexion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was attracted by her, more so than he had been by any other woman he could remember.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was not until the next morning that he thought over the proposal he had made to Susan, and he did not regret it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not until the next morning that he thought over the proposal he had made to Susan, and he did not regret it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not know the reason, and would have been the last person in the world to have thought about reasons in such a connexion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until the next morning that he thought over the proposal he had made to Susan, and he did not regret it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was attracted by her, more so than he had been by any other woman he could remember.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not know the reason, and would have been the last person in the world to have thought about reasons in such a connexion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until the next morning that he thought over the proposal he had made to Susan, and he did not regret it.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Unlike Susan, Jones slept very soundly that night.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know the reason, and would have been the last person in the world to have thought about reasons in such a connexion.
immediately past
From this reading He did not know the reason, and would have been the last person in the world to have thought about reasons in such a connexion.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He simply believed he was in love with her, and not in quite the same way that he had been in love some twenty times before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was not until the next morning that he thought over the proposal he had made to Susan, and he did not regret it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was attracted by her, more so than he had been by any other woman he could remember.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was not until the next morning that he thought over the proposal he had made to Susan, and he did not regret it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was not until the next morning that he thought over the proposal he had made to Susan, and he did not regret it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Unlike Susan, Jones slept very soundly that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until the next morning that he thought over the proposal he had made to Susan, and he did not regret it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was attracted by her, more so than he had been by any other woman he could remember.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was not until the next morning that he thought over the proposal he had made to Susan, and he did not regret it.
a human being
From this reading He did not know the reason, and would have been the last person in the world to have thought about reasons in such a connexion.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading It was not until the next morning that he thought over the proposal he had made to Susan, and he did not regret it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He simply believed he was in love with her, and not in quite the same way that he had been in love some twenty times before.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He did not know the reason, and would have been the last person in the world to have thought about reasons in such a connexion.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He did not know the reason, and would have been the last person in the world to have thought about reasons in such a connexion.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading It was not until the next morning that he thought over the proposal he had made to Susan, and he did not regret it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He was attracted by her, more so than he had been by any other woman he could remember.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He simply believed he was in love with her, and not in quite the same way that he had been in love some twenty times before.
and nothing more
From this reading He simply believed he was in love with her, and not in quite the same way that he had been in love some twenty times before.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Unlike Susan, Jones slept very soundly that night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was attracted by her, more so than he had been by any other woman he could remember.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He simply believed he was in love with her, and not in quite the same way that he had been in love some twenty times before.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Unlike Susan, Jones slept very soundly that night.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He did not know the reason, and would have been the last person in the world to have thought about reasons in such a connexion.
Susan
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From this reading Unlike Susan, Jones slept very soundly that night.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was attracted by her, more so than he had been by any other woman he could remember.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unlike Susan, Jones slept very soundly that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until the next morning that he thought over the proposal he had made to Susan, and he did not regret it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was not until the next morning that he thought over the proposal he had made to Susan, and he did not regret it.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He simply believed he was in love with her, and not in quite the same way that he had been in love some twenty times before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not until the next morning that he thought over the proposal he had made to Susan, and he did not regret it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He simply believed he was in love with her, and not in quite the same way that he had been in love some twenty times before.
UnlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Unlike Susan, Jones slept very soundly that night.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until the next morning that he thought over the proposal he had made to Susan, and he did not regret it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Unlike Susan, Jones slept very soundly that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until the next morning that he thought over the proposal he had made to Susan, and he did not regret it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He simply believed he was in love with her, and not in quite the same way that he had been in love some twenty times before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He simply believed he was in love with her, and not in quite the same way that he had been in love some twenty times before.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was attracted by her, more so than he had been by any other woman he could remember.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He did not know the reason, and would have been the last person in the world to have thought about reasons in such a connexion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not know the reason, and would have been the last person in the world to have thought about reasons in such a connexion.
