1913
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From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
in addition
From this reading Thoroughly rich, also; and if the truth be told, rather ebulliently conscious of his wealth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
Andre
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From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Thoroughly rich, also; and if the truth be told, rather ebulliently conscious of his wealth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
Dr
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From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
ebullientlyadverb
in an ebullient manner
From this reading Thoroughly, keenly, ebulliently alive he was.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thoroughly, keenly, ebulliently alive he was.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thoroughly rich, also; and if the truth be told, rather ebulliently conscious of his wealth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thoroughly rich, also; and if the truth be told, rather ebulliently conscious of his wealth.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Thoroughly, keenly, ebulliently alive he was.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
not any; not one
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
by chance
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
a human being
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
radiatedverbUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪd/
past form of “radiate” — send out rays or waves
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
on the contrary
From this reading Thoroughly rich, also; and if the truth be told, rather ebulliently conscious of his wealth.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
shrewder
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From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
Surtaine
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From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Thoroughly, keenly, ebulliently alive he was.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Thoroughly rich, also; and if the truth be told, rather ebulliently conscious of his wealth.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Thoroughly rich, also; and if the truth be told, rather ebulliently conscious of his wealth.
undiminishedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈmɪnɪʃt/
not lessened or diminished
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
usuriousadjective
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
VitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thoroughly, keenly, ebulliently alive he was.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Thoroughly rich, also; and if the truth be told, rather ebulliently conscious of his wealth.
(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 Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vitality and a high satisfaction with his environment and with himself as well placed in it, radiated from his bulky and handsome person; but it was the vitality that impressed you first: impressed and warmed you; perhaps warned you, too, on shrewder observation.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
a late time of life
From this reading The year of grace, 1913, commended itself to Dr. L. Andre Surtaine as an excellent time in which to be alive, rich, and sixty years old.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading You could see at a glance that he had paid no usurious interest to Fate on his success; that his vigor and zest in life remained to him undiminished.
