afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Downing continued to stare after him for many seconds, plainly perplexed.
(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 And he was going upstairs to--by the virtue of all the saints, what _did_ he mean?
AMAZINGadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could this hobbling, ill-dressed person be the fastidious Van Dieman Van Pycke, of whom she had heard so much?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And he was going upstairs to--by the virtue of all the saints, what _did_ he mean?
taking care or paying attention
From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Miss Downing continued to stare after him for many seconds, plainly perplexed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could this hobbling, ill-dressed person be the fastidious Van Dieman Van Pycke, of whom she had heard so much?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
Dieman
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From this reading Could this hobbling, ill-dressed person be the fastidious Van Dieman Van Pycke, of whom she had heard so much?
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
DowningnounUS /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
From this reading Miss Downing continued to stare after him for many seconds, plainly perplexed.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading Could this hobbling, ill-dressed person be the fastidious Van Dieman Van Pycke, of whom she had heard so much?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Downing continued to stare after him for many seconds, plainly perplexed.
the act of departing
From this reading And he was going upstairs to--by the virtue of all the saints, what _did_ he mean?
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Could this hobbling, ill-dressed person be the fastidious Van Dieman Van Pycke, of whom she had heard so much?
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he was going upstairs to--by the virtue of all the saints, what _did_ he mean?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Could this hobbling, ill-dressed person be the fastidious Van Dieman Van Pycke, of whom she had heard so much?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
hobblingverbUS /ˈhɑːbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Could this hobbling, ill-dressed person be the fastidious Van Dieman Van Pycke, of whom she had heard so much?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
ill-dressedadjective
not well dressed
From this reading Could this hobbling, ill-dressed person be the fastidious Van Dieman Van Pycke, of whom she had heard so much?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
locomotionnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/
the power or ability to move
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Miss Downing continued to stare after him for many seconds, plainly perplexed.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And he was going upstairs to--by the virtue of all the saints, what _did_ he mean?
misfitnounUS /ˈmɪsfɪt/
someone unable to adapt to their circumstances
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Downing continued to stare after him for many seconds, plainly perplexed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Could this hobbling, ill-dressed person be the fastidious Van Dieman Van Pycke, of whom she had heard so much?
not any; not one
From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
a brief written record
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Miss Downing continued to stare after him for many seconds, plainly perplexed.
a human being
From this reading Could this hobbling, ill-dressed person be the fastidious Van Dieman Van Pycke, of whom she had heard so much?
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Miss Downing continued to stare after him for many seconds, plainly perplexed.
Pycke
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From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading And he was going upstairs to--by the virtue of all the saints, what _did_ he mean?
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Miss Downing continued to stare after him for many seconds, plainly perplexed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Miss Downing continued to stare after him for many seconds, plainly perplexed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Could this hobbling, ill-dressed person be the fastidious Van Dieman Van Pycke, of whom she had heard so much?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
transfixedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɪkst/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
on a floor above
From this reading And he was going upstairs to--by the virtue of all the saints, what _did_ he mean?
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading And he was going upstairs to--by the virtue of all the saints, what _did_ he mean?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not so transfixed, however, that she failed to note the grotesque misfit of his trousers; nor did his manner of locomotion escape her attention.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE AMAZING MARRIAGE No one opposing him, Mr. Van Pycke carefully made his way to the door and disappeared into the hall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And he was going upstairs to--by the virtue of all the saints, what _did_ he mean?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Could this hobbling, ill-dressed person be the fastidious Van Dieman Van Pycke, of whom she had heard so much?
