used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was _too_ good-looking, too attractive, too young, and far too much pleased with himself.
at or in or to any place
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you are going to begin at the beginning," she said, "perhaps it might steady your nerves to repeat your own name very slowly and distinctly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading He was _too_ good-looking, too attractive, too young, and far too much pleased with himself.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "If you are going to begin at the beginning," she said, "perhaps it might steady your nerves to repeat your own name very slowly and distinctly.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "If you are going to begin at the beginning," she said, "perhaps it might steady your nerves to repeat your own name very slowly and distinctly.
breezinessnoun
a mildly windy state of the air
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading CHANCE She considered him with guileless eyes.
carefully weighed
From this reading CHANCE She considered him with guileless eyes.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading "If you are going to begin at the beginning," she said, "perhaps it might steady your nerves to repeat your own name very slowly and distinctly.
move gently or carefully
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
opinion or judgment
From this reading CHANCE She considered him with guileless eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was _too_ good-looking, too attractive, too young, and far too much pleased with himself.
a boy or man
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That was the impression he gave her.
the act of departing
From this reading "If you are going to begin at the beginning," she said, "perhaps it might steady your nerves to repeat your own name very slowly and distinctly.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was _too_ good-looking, too attractive, too young, and far too much pleased with himself.
guilelessadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪlləs/
free of deceit
From this reading CHANCE She considered him with guileless eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was _too_ good-looking, too attractive, too young, and far too much pleased with himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was the impression he gave her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHANCE She considered him with guileless eyes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was _too_ good-looking, too attractive, too young, and far too much pleased with himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you are going to begin at the beginning," she said, "perhaps it might steady your nerves to repeat your own name very slowly and distinctly.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading That was the impression he gave her.
imprudentlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdəntli/
in an imprudent manner
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
inoffensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfensɪv/
not causing anger or annoyance
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you are going to begin at the beginning," she said, "perhaps it might steady your nerves to repeat your own name very slowly and distinctly.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
come together
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was _too_ good-looking, too attractive, too young, and far too much pleased with himself.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "If you are going to begin at the beginning," she said, "perhaps it might steady your nerves to repeat your own name very slowly and distinctly.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading "If you are going to begin at the beginning," she said, "perhaps it might steady your nerves to repeat your own name very slowly and distinctly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
by chance
From this reading "If you are going to begin at the beginning," she said, "perhaps it might steady your nerves to repeat your own name very slowly and distinctly.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He was _too_ good-looking, too attractive, too young, and far too much pleased with himself.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "If you are going to begin at the beginning," she said, "perhaps it might steady your nerves to repeat your own name very slowly and distinctly.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you are going to begin at the beginning," she said, "perhaps it might steady your nerves to repeat your own name very slowly and distinctly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHANCE She considered him with guileless eyes.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "If you are going to begin at the beginning," she said, "perhaps it might steady your nerves to repeat your own name very slowly and distinctly.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
make steady
From this reading "If you are going to begin at the beginning," she said, "perhaps it might steady your nerves to repeat your own name very slowly and distinctly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the impression he gave her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the impression he gave her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was _too_ good-looking, too attractive, too young, and far too much pleased with himself.
undergraduatenounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwət/
a university student who has not yet received a first degree
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
precisely as stated
From this reading "If you are going to begin at the beginning," she said, "perhaps it might steady your nerves to repeat your own name very slowly and distinctly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was _too_ good-looking, too attractive, too young, and far too much pleased with himself.
well-bredadjective
of good upbringing
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
well-manneredadjective
of good upbringing
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, as he was, in addition, plainly one of her own sort, a man she was likely to meet anywhere--a well-bred, well-mannered and agreeable young fellow, probably a recent undergraduate, which might account for his really inoffensive breeziness--she felt perfectly at ease with him and safe enough to continue imprudently her mischief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHANCE She considered him with guileless eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you are going to begin at the beginning," she said, "perhaps it might steady your nerves to repeat your own name very slowly and distinctly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was _too_ good-looking, too attractive, too young, and far too much pleased with himself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you are going to begin at the beginning," she said, "perhaps it might steady your nerves to repeat your own name very slowly and distinctly.
