used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a wrench it would be for him!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If two men could get along so well without feminine society, perhaps one of them didn't miss her much, after all!
(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 But she had to confess that the improvements she could suggest were not at all important.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading If two men could get along so well without feminine society, perhaps one of them didn't miss her much, after all!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Lucia went up the stairs, she saw little touches she could give to the place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she had to confess that the improvements she could suggest were not at all important.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading Women seldom like to see a bachelor--particularly a young bachelor--living in such solid comfort.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What a wrench it would be for him!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had to confess that the improvements she could suggest were not at all important.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Women seldom like to see a bachelor--particularly a young bachelor--living in such solid comfort.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading But she had to confess that the improvements she could suggest were not at all important.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Lucia went up the stairs, she saw little touches she could give to the place.
didn't
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From this reading If two men could get along so well without feminine society, perhaps one of them didn't miss her much, after all!
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading If two men could get along so well without feminine society, perhaps one of them didn't miss her much, after all!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What a wrench it would be for him!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If two men could get along so well without feminine society, perhaps one of them didn't miss her much, after all!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As Lucia went up the stairs, she saw little touches she could give to the place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she had to confess that the improvements she could suggest were not at all important.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If two men could get along so well without feminine society, perhaps one of them didn't miss her much, after all!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What a wrench it would be for him!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If two men could get along so well without feminine society, perhaps one of them didn't miss her much, after all!
of great significance or value
From this reading But she had to confess that the improvements she could suggest were not at all important.
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading But she had to confess that the improvements she could suggest were not at all important.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Women seldom like to see a bachelor--particularly a young bachelor--living in such solid comfort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a wrench it would be for him!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Women seldom like to see a bachelor--particularly a young bachelor--living in such solid comfort.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Lucia went up the stairs, she saw little touches she could give to the place.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Women seldom like to see a bachelor--particularly a young bachelor--living in such solid comfort.
Lucia
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From this reading As Lucia went up the stairs, she saw little touches she could give to the place.
the force of workers available
From this reading If two men could get along so well without feminine society, perhaps one of them didn't miss her much, after all!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If two men could get along so well without feminine society, perhaps one of them didn't miss her much, after all!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If two men could get along so well without feminine society, perhaps one of them didn't miss her much, after all!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she had to confess that the improvements she could suggest were not at all important.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If two men could get along so well without feminine society, perhaps one of them didn't miss her much, after all!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If two men could get along so well without feminine society, perhaps one of them didn't miss her much, after all!
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Women seldom like to see a bachelor--particularly a young bachelor--living in such solid comfort.
by chance
From this reading If two men could get along so well without feminine society, perhaps one of them didn't miss her much, after all!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As Lucia went up the stairs, she saw little touches she could give to the place.
cut with a saw
From this reading As Lucia went up the stairs, she saw little touches she could give to the place.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Women seldom like to see a bachelor--particularly a young bachelor--living in such solid comfort.
not often
From this reading Women seldom like to see a bachelor--particularly a young bachelor--living in such solid comfort.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Lucia went up the stairs, she saw little touches she could give to the place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If two men could get along so well without feminine society, perhaps one of them didn't miss her much, after all!
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading If two men could get along so well without feminine society, perhaps one of them didn't miss her much, after all!
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Women seldom like to see a bachelor--particularly a young bachelor--living in such solid comfort.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As Lucia went up the stairs, she saw little touches she could give to the place.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Women seldom like to see a bachelor--particularly a young bachelor--living in such solid comfort.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But she had to confess that the improvements she could suggest were not at all important.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she had to confess that the improvements she could suggest were not at all important.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Lucia went up the stairs, she saw little touches she could give to the place.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If two men could get along so well without feminine society, perhaps one of them didn't miss her much, after all!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Women seldom like to see a bachelor--particularly a young bachelor--living in such solid comfort.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading As Lucia went up the stairs, she saw little touches she could give to the place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If two men could get along so well without feminine society, perhaps one of them didn't miss her much, after all!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Lucia went up the stairs, she saw little touches she could give to the place.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If two men could get along so well without feminine society, perhaps one of them didn't miss her much, after all!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Lucia went up the stairs, she saw little touches she could give to the place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But she had to confess that the improvements she could suggest were not at all important.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a wrench it would be for him!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If two men could get along so well without feminine society, perhaps one of them didn't miss her much, after all!
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women seldom like to see a bachelor--particularly a young bachelor--living in such solid comfort.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What a wrench it would be for him!
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading What a wrench it would be for him!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Women seldom like to see a bachelor--particularly a young bachelor--living in such solid comfort.
