used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Howland was not a man easily susceptible to a pair of eyes and a pretty face.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The practical side of his nature was too much absorbed in its devices and schemes for the building of material things to allow the breaking in of romance.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The practical side of his nature was too much absorbed in its devices and schemes for the building of material things to allow the breaking in of romance.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was conscious that a flush of unusual excitement had leaped into his cheeks and already the practical side of him was ashamed of that to which the romantic side had surrendered.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At least Howland had always complimented himself on this fact, and he laughed a little nervously as he went back to his seat near the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Howland was not a man easily susceptible to a pair of eyes and a pretty face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At least Howland had always complimented himself on this fact, and he laughed a little nervously as he went back to his seat near the window.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He was conscious that a flush of unusual excitement had leaped into his cheeks and already the practical side of him was ashamed of that to which the romantic side had surrendered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least Howland had always complimented himself on this fact, and he laughed a little nervously as he went back to his seat near the window.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At least Howland had always complimented himself on this fact, and he laughed a little nervously as he went back to his seat near the window.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The practical side of his nature was too much absorbed in its devices and schemes for the building of material things to allow the breaking in of romance.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The practical side of his nature was too much absorbed in its devices and schemes for the building of material things to allow the breaking in of romance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The deuce, but she was pretty!" he excused himself.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He was conscious that a flush of unusual excitement had leaped into his cheeks and already the practical side of him was ashamed of that to which the romantic side had surrendered.
complimentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləmentɪd/
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading At least Howland had always complimented himself on this fact, and he laughed a little nervously as he went back to his seat near the window.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was conscious that a flush of unusual excitement had leaped into his cheeks and already the practical side of him was ashamed of that to which the romantic side had surrendered.
deucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading "The deuce, but she was pretty!" he excused himself.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading The practical side of his nature was too much absorbed in its devices and schemes for the building of material things to allow the breaking in of romance.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Howland was not a man easily susceptible to a pair of eyes and a pretty face.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He was conscious that a flush of unusual excitement had leaped into his cheeks and already the practical side of him was ashamed of that to which the romantic side had surrendered.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading "The deuce, but she was pretty!" he excused himself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Howland was not a man easily susceptible to a pair of eyes and a pretty face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Howland was not a man easily susceptible to a pair of eyes and a pretty face.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading At least Howland had always complimented himself on this fact, and he laughed a little nervously as he went back to his seat near the window.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading He was conscious that a flush of unusual excitement had leaped into his cheeks and already the practical side of him was ashamed of that to which the romantic side had surrendered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The practical side of his nature was too much absorbed in its devices and schemes for the building of material things to allow the breaking in of romance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At least Howland had always complimented himself on this fact, and he laughed a little nervously as he went back to his seat near the window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least Howland had always complimented himself on this fact, and he laughed a little nervously as he went back to his seat near the window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was conscious that a flush of unusual excitement had leaped into his cheeks and already the practical side of him was ashamed of that to which the romantic side had surrendered.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At least Howland had always complimented himself on this fact, and he laughed a little nervously as he went back to his seat near the window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The practical side of his nature was too much absorbed in its devices and schemes for the building of material things to allow the breaking in of romance.
Howland
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From this reading Howland was not a man easily susceptible to a pair of eyes and a pretty face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The practical side of his nature was too much absorbed in its devices and schemes for the building of material things to allow the breaking in of romance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was conscious that a flush of unusual excitement had leaped into his cheeks and already the practical side of him was ashamed of that to which the romantic side had surrendered.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The practical side of his nature was too much absorbed in its devices and schemes for the building of material things to allow the breaking in of romance.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading At least Howland had always complimented himself on this fact, and he laughed a little nervously as he went back to his seat near the window.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He was conscious that a flush of unusual excitement had leaped into his cheeks and already the practical side of him was ashamed of that to which the romantic side had surrendered.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least Howland had always complimented himself on this fact, and he laughed a little nervously as he went back to his seat near the window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At least Howland had always complimented himself on this fact, and he laughed a little nervously as he went back to his seat near the window.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Howland was not a man easily susceptible to a pair of eyes and a pretty face.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The practical side of his nature was too much absorbed in its devices and schemes for the building of material things to allow the breaking in of romance.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The practical side of his nature was too much absorbed in its devices and schemes for the building of material things to allow the breaking in of romance.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The practical side of his nature was too much absorbed in its devices and schemes for the building of material things to allow the breaking in of romance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At least Howland had always complimented himself on this fact, and he laughed a little nervously as he went back to his seat near the window.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading At least Howland had always complimented himself on this fact, and he laughed a little nervously as he went back to his seat near the window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Howland was not a man easily susceptible to a pair of eyes and a pretty face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Howland was not a man easily susceptible to a pair of eyes and a pretty face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At least Howland had always complimented himself on this fact, and he laughed a little nervously as he went back to his seat near the window.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Howland was not a man easily susceptible to a pair of eyes and a pretty face.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading The practical side of his nature was too much absorbed in its devices and schemes for the building of material things to allow the breaking in of romance.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Howland was not a man easily susceptible to a pair of eyes and a pretty face.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The practical side of his nature was too much absorbed in its devices and schemes for the building of material things to allow the breaking in of romance.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading He was conscious that a flush of unusual excitement had leaped into his cheeks and already the practical side of him was ashamed of that to which the romantic side had surrendered.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The practical side of his nature was too much absorbed in its devices and schemes for the building of material things to allow the breaking in of romance.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading At least Howland had always complimented himself on this fact, and he laughed a little nervously as he went back to his seat near the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The deuce, but she was pretty!" he excused himself.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The practical side of his nature was too much absorbed in its devices and schemes for the building of material things to allow the breaking in of romance.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading He was conscious that a flush of unusual excitement had leaped into his cheeks and already the practical side of him was ashamed of that to which the romantic side had surrendered.
susceptibleadjectiveUS /səˈseptəbəl/
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading Howland was not a man easily susceptible to a pair of eyes and a pretty face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was conscious that a flush of unusual excitement had leaped into his cheeks and already the practical side of him was ashamed of that to which the romantic side had surrendered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The practical side of his nature was too much absorbed in its devices and schemes for the building of material things to allow the breaking in of romance.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The practical side of his nature was too much absorbed in its devices and schemes for the building of material things to allow the breaking in of romance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At least Howland had always complimented himself on this fact, and he laughed a little nervously as he went back to his seat near the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Howland was not a man easily susceptible to a pair of eyes and a pretty face.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The practical side of his nature was too much absorbed in its devices and schemes for the building of material things to allow the breaking in of romance.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading He was conscious that a flush of unusual excitement had leaped into his cheeks and already the practical side of him was ashamed of that to which the romantic side had surrendered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Howland was not a man easily susceptible to a pair of eyes and a pretty face.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At least Howland had always complimented himself on this fact, and he laughed a little nervously as he went back to his seat near the window.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was conscious that a flush of unusual excitement had leaped into his cheeks and already the practical side of him was ashamed of that to which the romantic side had surrendered.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At least Howland had always complimented himself on this fact, and he laughed a little nervously as he went back to his seat near the window.
