used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading When he loaded her with little attentions, and began to assume his most fascinating manner, she thanked him smilingly, but still showed none of the rather distant timidity with which she had formerly treated his advances.
(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 Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he loaded her with little attentions, and began to assume his most fascinating manner, she thanked him smilingly, but still showed none of the rather distant timidity with which she had formerly treated his advances.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He grew more and more anxious to know the reason of this change.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When he asked her if he should have the compartment reserved, she made no objection.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading When he loaded her with little attentions, and began to assume his most fascinating manner, she thanked him smilingly, but still showed none of the rather distant timidity with which she had formerly treated his advances.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When he loaded her with little attentions, and began to assume his most fascinating manner, she thanked him smilingly, but still showed none of the rather distant timidity with which she had formerly treated his advances.
Austell
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From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When he loaded her with little attentions, and began to assume his most fascinating manner, she thanked him smilingly, but still showed none of the rather distant timidity with which she had formerly treated his advances.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading When he asked her if he should have the compartment reserved, she made no objection.
Deborah's
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From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading When he loaded her with little attentions, and began to assume his most fascinating manner, she thanked him smilingly, but still showed none of the rather distant timidity with which she had formerly treated his advances.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading When he loaded her with little attentions, and began to assume his most fascinating manner, she thanked him smilingly, but still showed none of the rather distant timidity with which she had formerly treated his advances.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading When he loaded her with little attentions, and began to assume his most fascinating manner, she thanked him smilingly, but still showed none of the rather distant timidity with which she had formerly treated his advances.
a young female
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He grew more and more anxious to know the reason of this change.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he asked her if he should have the compartment reserved, she made no objection.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he asked her if he should have the compartment reserved, she made no objection.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When he asked her if he should have the compartment reserved, she made no objection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He grew more and more anxious to know the reason of this change.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he loaded her with little attentions, and began to assume his most fascinating manner, she thanked him smilingly, but still showed none of the rather distant timidity with which she had formerly treated his advances.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading When he loaded her with little attentions, and began to assume his most fascinating manner, she thanked him smilingly, but still showed none of the rather distant timidity with which she had formerly treated his advances.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he asked her if he should have the compartment reserved, she made no objection.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He grew more and more anxious to know the reason of this change.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When he loaded her with little attentions, and began to assume his most fascinating manner, she thanked him smilingly, but still showed none of the rather distant timidity with which she had formerly treated his advances.
not any; not one
From this reading When he asked her if he should have the compartment reserved, she made no objection.
not one, and not any
From this reading When he loaded her with little attentions, and began to assume his most fascinating manner, she thanked him smilingly, but still showed none of the rather distant timidity with which she had formerly treated his advances.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading When he asked her if he should have the compartment reserved, she made no objection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
on the contrary
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He grew more and more anxious to know the reason of this change.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading When he asked her if he should have the compartment reserved, she made no objection.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he asked her if he should have the compartment reserved, she made no objection.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When he asked her if he should have the compartment reserved, she made no objection.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When he loaded her with little attentions, and began to assume his most fascinating manner, she thanked him smilingly, but still showed none of the rather distant timidity with which she had formerly treated his advances.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading When he loaded her with little attentions, and began to assume his most fascinating manner, she thanked him smilingly, but still showed none of the rather distant timidity with which she had formerly treated his advances.
in the near future
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
St
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From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
not in physical motion
From this reading When he loaded her with little attentions, and began to assume his most fascinating manner, she thanked him smilingly, but still showed none of the rather distant timidity with which she had formerly treated his advances.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading When he loaded her with little attentions, and began to assume his most fascinating manner, she thanked him smilingly, but still showed none of the rather distant timidity with which she had formerly treated his advances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He grew more and more anxious to know the reason of this change.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading When he loaded her with little attentions, and began to assume his most fascinating manner, she thanked him smilingly, but still showed none of the rather distant timidity with which she had formerly treated his advances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
in the direction of
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading When he loaded her with little attentions, and began to assume his most fascinating manner, she thanked him smilingly, but still showed none of the rather distant timidity with which she had formerly treated his advances.
tête-à-tête
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From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
at the time that
From this reading When he asked her if he should have the compartment reserved, she made no objection.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he loaded her with little attentions, and began to assume his most fascinating manner, she thanked him smilingly, but still showed none of the rather distant timidity with which she had formerly treated his advances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the midst of his anxiety on his brother’s account Lord St. Austell was filled with admiration, but rather puzzled, by the entire change in Deborah’s manner towards him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Being on old man of the world he was able, as soon as he had done for the time all there was to be done, to ease his mind sufficiently of its burden to enjoy the idea of a long tête-à-tête with the beautiful girl.
