used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COUNT DE GORBIO Count Stanislas de Gorbio was a handsome man, and quite young, for he was still in the thirties.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COUNT DE GORBIO Count Stanislas de Gorbio was a handsome man, and quite young, for he was still in the thirties.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They prefer, if we may believe them, a man who is frankly ugly.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
cannot
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From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In so saying some of them scarcely speak the truth, for they change their tune if one of those insipid persons pays court to them.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading COUNT DE GORBIO Count Stanislas de Gorbio was a handsome man, and quite young, for he was still in the thirties.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In so saying some of them scarcely speak the truth, for they change their tune if one of those insipid persons pays court to them.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading COUNT DE GORBIO Count Stanislas de Gorbio was a handsome man, and quite young, for he was still in the thirties.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Such men are too good looking; they are insipid, these women declare.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COUNT DE GORBIO Count Stanislas de Gorbio was a handsome man, and quite young, for he was still in the thirties.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading They prefer, if we may believe them, a man who is frankly ugly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Such men are too good looking; they are insipid, these women declare.
GORBIO
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From this reading COUNT DE GORBIO Count Stanislas de Gorbio was a handsome man, and quite young, for he was still in the thirties.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading COUNT DE GORBIO Count Stanislas de Gorbio was a handsome man, and quite young, for he was still in the thirties.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COUNT DE GORBIO Count Stanislas de Gorbio was a handsome man, and quite young, for he was still in the thirties.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They prefer, if we may believe them, a man who is frankly ugly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COUNT DE GORBIO Count Stanislas de Gorbio was a handsome man, and quite young, for he was still in the thirties.
insipidadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪpəd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading Such men are too good looking; they are insipid, these women declare.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They prefer, if we may believe them, a man who is frankly ugly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Such men are too good looking; they are insipid, these women declare.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading COUNT DE GORBIO Count Stanislas de Gorbio was a handsome man, and quite young, for he was still in the thirties.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They prefer, if we may believe them, a man who is frankly ugly.
the force of workers available
From this reading Such men are too good looking; they are insipid, these women declare.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In so saying some of them scarcely speak the truth, for they change their tune if one of those insipid persons pays court to them.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading In so saying some of them scarcely speak the truth, for they change their tune if one of those insipid persons pays court to them.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading In so saying some of them scarcely speak the truth, for they change their tune if one of those insipid persons pays court to them.
like better; value more highly
From this reading They prefer, if we may believe them, a man who is frankly ugly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading COUNT DE GORBIO Count Stanislas de Gorbio was a handsome man, and quite young, for he was still in the thirties.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading In so saying some of them scarcely speak the truth, for they change their tune if one of those insipid persons pays court to them.
only a very short time before
From this reading In so saying some of them scarcely speak the truth, for they change their tune if one of those insipid persons pays court to them.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In so saying some of them scarcely speak the truth, for they change their tune if one of those insipid persons pays court to them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In so saying some of them scarcely speak the truth, for they change their tune if one of those insipid persons pays court to them.
express in speech
From this reading In so saying some of them scarcely speak the truth, for they change their tune if one of those insipid persons pays court to them.
Stanislas
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From this reading COUNT DE GORBIO Count Stanislas de Gorbio was a handsome man, and quite young, for he was still in the thirties.
not in physical motion
From this reading COUNT DE GORBIO Count Stanislas de Gorbio was a handsome man, and quite young, for he was still in the thirties.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such men are too good looking; they are insipid, these women declare.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNT DE GORBIO Count Stanislas de Gorbio was a handsome man, and quite young, for he was still in the thirties.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In so saying some of them scarcely speak the truth, for they change their tune if one of those insipid persons pays court to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They prefer, if we may believe them, a man who is frankly ugly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Such men are too good looking; they are insipid, these women declare.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such men are too good looking; they are insipid, these women declare.
thirtiesnounUS /ˈθɜːrtiz/
the time of life between 30 and 40
From this reading COUNT DE GORBIO Count Stanislas de Gorbio was a handsome man, and quite young, for he was still in the thirties.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In so saying some of them scarcely speak the truth, for they change their tune if one of those insipid persons pays court to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In so saying some of them scarcely speak the truth, for they change their tune if one of those insipid persons pays court to them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Such men are too good looking; they are insipid, these women declare.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In so saying some of them scarcely speak the truth, for they change their tune if one of those insipid persons pays court to them.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading In so saying some of them scarcely speak the truth, for they change their tune if one of those insipid persons pays court to them.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading They prefer, if we may believe them, a man who is frankly ugly.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COUNT DE GORBIO Count Stanislas de Gorbio was a handsome man, and quite young, for he was still in the thirties.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They prefer, if we may believe them, a man who is frankly ugly.
a Caucasian
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
which person or people
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There are certain women who cannot endure his particular style of beauty: velvet black eyes, black moustache, black beard, black hair, a pale, delicate almost feminine complexion, and dazzling white teeth displayed in an everlasting smile.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading COUNT DE GORBIO Count Stanislas de Gorbio was a handsome man, and quite young, for he was still in the thirties.
