used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
ah
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From this reading “Oh! ah!
(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 Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
analyzeverbUS /ˈænəlaɪz/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
burnsides
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From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “Oh, I was just calling on Tom,” he replied rather haughtily.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
gentlemanlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəlmənli/
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading “Oh, I was just calling on Tom,” he replied rather haughtily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
high-bred
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From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
insinuationnounUS /ˌɪnsɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, I was just calling on Tom,” he replied rather haughtily.
lickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I was just calling on Tom,” he replied rather haughtily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, I was just calling on Tom,” he replied rather haughtily.
on one occasion
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
parasitenounUS /ˈperəsaɪt/
an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
on the contrary
From this reading “Oh, I was just calling on Tom,” he replied rather haughtily.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
remindingverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/
superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, I was just calling on Tom,” he replied rather haughtily.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
spongeverbUS /spʌndʒ/
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
super-sensibilities
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From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
male cat
From this reading “Oh, I was just calling on Tom,” he replied rather haughtily.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
tuftedadjectiveUS /ˈtʌftɪd/
(of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts
From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I ought to have guessed at once that there was some good reason for his recovery of his refined, high-bred, gentlemanly super-sensibilities; but I was not in the mood to analyze trifles, though my nerves were taking careful record of them.
at the time that
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He flushed with angry shame, reading an insinuation into my careless remark, when I had not the remotest intention of reminding him that his customary object in coming down town was to play the parasite and the sponge at my expense.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Then Melville himself came in, brushing back his white tufted burnsides and licking his lips and blinking his eyes--looking for all the world like a cat at its toilet.
