used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Blue Goose was a gambling, drinking resort, a den of iniquity which Firmstone loathed, a thing which, in spite of all, thrust itself forward to be taken into account.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The Blue Goose was a gambling, drinking resort, a den of iniquity which Firmstone loathed, a thing which, in spite of all, thrust itself forward to be taken into account.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had been an unexpected though not an unpleasant, incident; but he had regarded her as only an incident, after all.
anew
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
(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 She had been an unexpected though not an unpleasant, incident; but he had regarded her as only an incident, after all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had been an unexpected though not an unpleasant, incident; but he had regarded her as only an incident, after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been an unexpected though not an unpleasant, incident; but he had regarded her as only an incident, after all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her beauty and vivacity created an ephemeral interest; yet there were many reasons why it promised to be only ephemeral.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her beauty and vivacity created an ephemeral interest; yet there were many reasons why it promised to be only ephemeral.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been an unexpected though not an unpleasant, incident; but he had regarded her as only an incident, after all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The Blue Goose was a gambling, drinking resort, a den of iniquity which Firmstone loathed, a thing which, in spite of all, thrust itself forward to be taken into account.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been an unexpected though not an unpleasant, incident; but he had regarded her as only an incident, after all.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading How much worse than a den of thieves and a centre of insurrection it was he had never stated to himself.
CranesnounUS /kreɪnz/
plural of “crane” — United States writer (1871-1900)
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Her beauty and vivacity created an ephemeral interest; yet there were many reasons why it promised to be only ephemeral.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading The Blue Goose was a gambling, drinking resort, a den of iniquity which Firmstone loathed, a thing which, in spite of all, thrust itself forward to be taken into account.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading The Blue Goose was a gambling, drinking resort, a den of iniquity which Firmstone loathed, a thing which, in spite of all, thrust itself forward to be taken into account.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
Elise's
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From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
ephemeraladjectiveUS /ɪˈfemərəl/
lasting a very short time
From this reading Her beauty and vivacity created an ephemeral interest; yet there were many reasons why it promised to be only ephemeral.
Firmstone
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From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The Blue Goose was a gambling, drinking resort, a den of iniquity which Firmstone loathed, a thing which, in spite of all, thrust itself forward to be taken into account.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading The Blue Goose was a gambling, drinking resort, a den of iniquity which Firmstone loathed, a thing which, in spite of all, thrust itself forward to be taken into account.
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading The Blue Goose was a gambling, drinking resort, a den of iniquity which Firmstone loathed, a thing which, in spite of all, thrust itself forward to be taken into account.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been an unexpected though not an unpleasant, incident; but he had regarded her as only an incident, after all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How much worse than a den of thieves and a centre of insurrection it was he had never stated to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
How
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From this reading How much worse than a den of thieves and a centre of insurrection it was he had never stated to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
a single distinct event
From this reading She had been an unexpected though not an unpleasant, incident; but he had regarded her as only an incident, after all.
iniquitynounUS /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The Blue Goose was a gambling, drinking resort, a den of iniquity which Firmstone loathed, a thing which, in spite of all, thrust itself forward to be taken into account.
insurrectionnounUS /ˌɪnsərˈekʃən/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading How much worse than a den of thieves and a centre of insurrection it was he had never stated to himself.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Her beauty and vivacity created an ephemeral interest; yet there were many reasons why it promised to be only ephemeral.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Blue Goose was a gambling, drinking resort, a den of iniquity which Firmstone loathed, a thing which, in spite of all, thrust itself forward to be taken into account.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her beauty and vivacity created an ephemeral interest; yet there were many reasons why it promised to be only ephemeral.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Blue Goose was a gambling, drinking resort, a den of iniquity which Firmstone loathed, a thing which, in spite of all, thrust itself forward to be taken into account.
loathedverbUS /loʊðd/
past form of “loathe” — find repugnant
From this reading The Blue Goose was a gambling, drinking resort, a den of iniquity which Firmstone loathed, a thing which, in spite of all, thrust itself forward to be taken into account.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
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 Her beauty and vivacity created an ephemeral interest; yet there were many reasons why it promised to be only ephemeral.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much worse than a den of thieves and a centre of insurrection it was he had never stated to himself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How much worse than a den of thieves and a centre of insurrection it was he had never stated to himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had been an unexpected though not an unpleasant, incident; but he had regarded her as only an incident, after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
and nothing more
From this reading She had been an unexpected though not an unpleasant, incident; but he had regarded her as only an incident, after all.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Her beauty and vivacity created an ephemeral interest; yet there were many reasons why it promised to be only ephemeral.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Her beauty and vivacity created an ephemeral interest; yet there were many reasons why it promised to be only ephemeral.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She had been an unexpected though not an unpleasant, incident; but he had regarded her as only an incident, after all.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading The Blue Goose was a gambling, drinking resort, a den of iniquity which Firmstone loathed, a thing which, in spite of all, thrust itself forward to be taken into account.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading How much worse than a den of thieves and a centre of insurrection it was he had never stated to himself.
StorknounUS /stɔːrk/
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Blue Goose was a gambling, drinking resort, a den of iniquity which Firmstone loathed, a thing which, in spite of all, thrust itself forward to be taken into account.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How much worse than a den of thieves and a centre of insurrection it was he had never stated to himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her beauty and vivacity created an ephemeral interest; yet there were many reasons why it promised to be only ephemeral.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading How much worse than a den of thieves and a centre of insurrection it was he had never stated to himself.
a special situation
From this reading The Blue Goose was a gambling, drinking resort, a den of iniquity which Firmstone loathed, a thing which, in spite of all, thrust itself forward to be taken into account.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had been an unexpected though not an unpleasant, incident; but he had regarded her as only an incident, after all.
push forcefully
From this reading The Blue Goose was a gambling, drinking resort, a den of iniquity which Firmstone loathed, a thing which, in spite of all, thrust itself forward to be taken into account.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her beauty and vivacity created an ephemeral interest; yet there were many reasons why it promised to be only ephemeral.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading She had been an unexpected though not an unpleasant, incident; but he had regarded her as only an incident, after all.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading She had been an unexpected though not an unpleasant, incident; but he had regarded her as only an incident, after all.
vivacitynoun
characterized by high spirits and animation
From this reading Her beauty and vivacity created an ephemeral interest; yet there were many reasons why it promised to be only ephemeral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Blue Goose was a gambling, drinking resort, a den of iniquity which Firmstone loathed, a thing which, in spite of all, thrust itself forward to be taken into account.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her beauty and vivacity created an ephemeral interest; yet there were many reasons why it promised to be only ephemeral.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Blue Goose was a gambling, drinking resort, a den of iniquity which Firmstone loathed, a thing which, in spite of all, thrust itself forward to be taken into account.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Her beauty and vivacity created an ephemeral interest; yet there were many reasons why it promised to be only ephemeral.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading How much worse than a den of thieves and a centre of insurrection it was he had never stated to himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _The Stork and the Cranes_ In spite of Elise's declaration that she would see him again, Firmstone dropped her from his mind long before he reached his office.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her beauty and vivacity created an ephemeral interest; yet there were many reasons why it promised to be only ephemeral.
