used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were bon camarades in the best sense of the term, and Peter found it a very pleasant sense.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The frank, sympathetic relation--almost that of man to man--was untouched by the faintest infusion of sentiment; delicious breeziness and freedom of intercourse was the result.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He realized that he had been lonely, and loneliness in his present désoeuvrée condition would have been intolerable.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The melancholy of laziness could not creep to him while this girl laughed beside him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They were bon camarades in the best sense of the term, and Peter found it a very pleasant sense.
bicyclingnounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəlɪŋ/
riding a bicycle
From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
bon
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From this reading They were bon camarades in the best sense of the term, and Peter found it a very pleasant sense.
breezinessnoun
a mildly windy state of the air
From this reading The frank, sympathetic relation--almost that of man to man--was untouched by the faintest infusion of sentiment; delicious breeziness and freedom of intercourse was the result.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The frank, sympathetic relation--almost that of man to man--was untouched by the faintest infusion of sentiment; delicious breeziness and freedom of intercourse was the result.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
camarades
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From this reading They were bon camarades in the best sense of the term, and Peter found it a very pleasant sense.
a state at a particular time
From this reading He realized that he had been lonely, and loneliness in his present désoeuvrée condition would have been intolerable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The melancholy of laziness could not creep to him while this girl laughed beside him.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The melancholy of laziness could not creep to him while this girl laughed beside him.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The frank, sympathetic relation--almost that of man to man--was untouched by the faintest infusion of sentiment; delicious breeziness and freedom of intercourse was the result.
désoeuvrée
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From this reading He realized that he had been lonely, and loneliness in his present désoeuvrée condition would have been intolerable.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The frank, sympathetic relation--almost that of man to man--was untouched by the faintest infusion of sentiment; delicious breeziness and freedom of intercourse was the result.
set up or found
From this reading They were bon camarades in the best sense of the term, and Peter found it a very pleasant sense.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The frank, sympathetic relation--almost that of man to man--was untouched by the faintest infusion of sentiment; delicious breeziness and freedom of intercourse was the result.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The frank, sympathetic relation--almost that of man to man--was untouched by the faintest infusion of sentiment; delicious breeziness and freedom of intercourse was the result.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
a young female
From this reading The melancholy of laziness could not creep to him while this girl laughed beside him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He realized that he had been lonely, and loneliness in his present désoeuvrée condition would have been intolerable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He realized that he had been lonely, and loneliness in his present désoeuvrée condition would have been intolerable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The melancholy of laziness could not creep to him while this girl laughed beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He realized that he had been lonely, and loneliness in his present désoeuvrée condition would have been intolerable.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were bon camarades in the best sense of the term, and Peter found it a very pleasant sense.
infusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfjuːʒən/
a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading The frank, sympathetic relation--almost that of man to man--was untouched by the faintest infusion of sentiment; delicious breeziness and freedom of intercourse was the result.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading The frank, sympathetic relation--almost that of man to man--was untouched by the faintest infusion of sentiment; delicious breeziness and freedom of intercourse was the result.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading He realized that he had been lonely, and loneliness in his present désoeuvrée condition would have been intolerable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were bon camarades in the best sense of the term, and Peter found it a very pleasant sense.
Katherine
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From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The melancholy of laziness could not creep to him while this girl laughed beside him.
lazinessnounUS /ˈleɪzinəs/
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading The melancholy of laziness could not creep to him while this girl laughed beside him.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading He realized that he had been lonely, and loneliness in his present désoeuvrée condition would have been intolerable.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He realized that he had been lonely, and loneliness in his present désoeuvrée condition would have been intolerable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The frank, sympathetic relation--almost that of man to man--was untouched by the faintest infusion of sentiment; delicious breeziness and freedom of intercourse was the result.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The melancholy of laziness could not creep to him while this girl laughed beside him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The melancholy of laziness could not creep to him while this girl laughed beside him.
not divisible by two
From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were bon camarades in the best sense of the term, and Peter found it a very pleasant sense.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading They were bon camarades in the best sense of the term, and Peter found it a very pleasant sense.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading They were bon camarades in the best sense of the term, and Peter found it a very pleasant sense.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He realized that he had been lonely, and loneliness in his present désoeuvrée condition would have been intolerable.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized that he had been lonely, and loneliness in his present désoeuvrée condition would have been intolerable.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading The frank, sympathetic relation--almost that of man to man--was untouched by the faintest infusion of sentiment; delicious breeziness and freedom of intercourse was the result.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The frank, sympathetic relation--almost that of man to man--was untouched by the faintest infusion of sentiment; delicious breeziness and freedom of intercourse was the result.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading They were bon camarades in the best sense of the term, and Peter found it a very pleasant sense.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading The frank, sympathetic relation--almost that of man to man--was untouched by the faintest infusion of sentiment; delicious breeziness and freedom of intercourse was the result.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading The frank, sympathetic relation--almost that of man to man--was untouched by the faintest infusion of sentiment; delicious breeziness and freedom of intercourse was the result.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading They were bon camarades in the best sense of the term, and Peter found it a very pleasant sense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realized that he had been lonely, and loneliness in his present désoeuvrée condition would have been intolerable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were bon camarades in the best sense of the term, and Peter found it a very pleasant sense.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The melancholy of laziness could not creep to him while this girl laughed beside him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
tête-à-têtes
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From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading The frank, sympathetic relation--almost that of man to man--was untouched by the faintest infusion of sentiment; delicious breeziness and freedom of intercourse was the result.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were bon camarades in the best sense of the term, and Peter found it a very pleasant sense.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The frank, sympathetic relation--almost that of man to man--was untouched by the faintest infusion of sentiment; delicious breeziness and freedom of intercourse was the result.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mary gone, the bicycling tête-à-têtes were resumed, and Odd, too, began to call more frequently at the houses where he met Katherine.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The melancholy of laziness could not creep to him while this girl laughed beside him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He realized that he had been lonely, and loneliness in his present désoeuvrée condition would have been intolerable.
