used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A big man, clear-eyed and handsome, walked into the room and came straight to the little group in the corner.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading He had cared too much for her, and lately, beyond question, the bond of their affection had weakened.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But always at such moments it was Katherine rather than his grandfather who entered his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had cared too much for her, and lately, beyond question, the bond of their affection had weakened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He set the glass down quickly as if he would have liked to hide it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But always at such moments it was Katherine rather than his grandfather who entered his mind.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had cared too much for her, and lately, beyond question, the bond of their affection had weakened.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big man, clear-eyed and handsome, walked into the room and came straight to the little group in the corner.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading He had cared too much for her, and lately, beyond question, the bond of their affection had weakened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But always at such moments it was Katherine rather than his grandfather who entered his mind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A big man, clear-eyed and handsome, walked into the room and came straight to the little group in the corner.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He had cared too much for her, and lately, beyond question, the bond of their affection had weakened.
clear-eyedadjective
mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
From this reading A big man, clear-eyed and handsome, walked into the room and came straight to the little group in the corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A big man, clear-eyed and handsome, walked into the room and came straight to the little group in the corner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He set the glass down quickly as if he would have liked to hide it.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He raised his glass and drank.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading But always at such moments it was Katherine rather than his grandfather who entered his mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had cared too much for her, and lately, beyond question, the bond of their affection had weakened.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He raised his glass and drank.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading But always at such moments it was Katherine rather than his grandfather who entered his mind.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A big man, clear-eyed and handsome, walked into the room and came straight to the little group in the corner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had cared too much for her, and lately, beyond question, the bond of their affection had weakened.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A big man, clear-eyed and handsome, walked into the room and came straight to the little group in the corner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He set the glass down quickly as if he would have liked to hide it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had cared too much for her, and lately, beyond question, the bond of their affection had weakened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had cared too much for her, and lately, beyond question, the bond of their affection had weakened.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He set the glass down quickly as if he would have liked to hide it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But always at such moments it was Katherine rather than his grandfather who entered his mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He set the glass down quickly as if he would have liked to hide it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A big man, clear-eyed and handsome, walked into the room and came straight to the little group in the corner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A big man, clear-eyed and handsome, walked into the room and came straight to the little group in the corner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But always at such moments it was Katherine rather than his grandfather who entered his mind.
Katherine
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From this reading But always at such moments it was Katherine rather than his grandfather who entered his mind.
in the recent past
From this reading He had cared too much for her, and lately, beyond question, the bond of their affection had weakened.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He set the glass down quickly as if he would have liked to hide it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big man, clear-eyed and handsome, walked into the room and came straight to the little group in the corner.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A big man, clear-eyed and handsome, walked into the room and came straight to the little group in the corner.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But always at such moments it was Katherine rather than his grandfather who entered his mind.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But always at such moments it was Katherine rather than his grandfather who entered his mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had cared too much for her, and lately, beyond question, the bond of their affection had weakened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had cared too much for her, and lately, beyond question, the bond of their affection had weakened.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He had cared too much for her, and lately, beyond question, the bond of their affection had weakened.
with speed
From this reading He set the glass down quickly as if he would have liked to hide it.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his glass and drank.
on the contrary
From this reading But always at such moments it was Katherine rather than his grandfather who entered his mind.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A big man, clear-eyed and handsome, walked into the room and came straight to the little group in the corner.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He set the glass down quickly as if he would have liked to hide it.
successive (without a break)
From this reading A big man, clear-eyed and handsome, walked into the room and came straight to the little group in the corner.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But always at such moments it was Katherine rather than his grandfather who entered his mind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But always at such moments it was Katherine rather than his grandfather who entered his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had cared too much for her, and lately, beyond question, the bond of their affection had weakened.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had cared too much for her, and lately, beyond question, the bond of their affection had weakened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He set the glass down quickly as if he would have liked to hide it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had cared too much for her, and lately, beyond question, the bond of their affection had weakened.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A big man, clear-eyed and handsome, walked into the room and came straight to the little group in the corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But always at such moments it was Katherine rather than his grandfather who entered his mind.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading He had cared too much for her, and lately, beyond question, the bond of their affection had weakened.
which person or people
From this reading But always at such moments it was Katherine rather than his grandfather who entered his mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He set the glass down quickly as if he would have liked to hide it.
