used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
(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 His resentment was heightened by the fact that Julia Dudley's face had been haunting him all morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His resentment was heightened by the fact that Julia Dudley's face had been haunting him all morning.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
braidedadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪdɪd/
woven by (or as if by) braiding
From this reading He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The predominant feeling in Glenning's breast when Doctor Kale left him was one of resentment.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His resentment was heightened by the fact that Julia Dudley's face had been haunting him all morning.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly he did not love her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Certainly he did not love her.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The predominant feeling in Glenning's breast when Doctor Kale left him was one of resentment.
Dudley's
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From this reading His resentment was heightened by the fact that Julia Dudley's face had been haunting him all morning.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His resentment was heightened by the fact that Julia Dudley's face had been haunting him all morning.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading His resentment was heightened by the fact that Julia Dudley's face had been haunting him all morning.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The predominant feeling in Glenning's breast when Doctor Kale left him was one of resentment.
a boy or man
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
Glenning's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The predominant feeling in Glenning's breast when Doctor Kale left him was one of resentment.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
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 He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading His resentment was heightened by the fact that Julia Dudley's face had been haunting him all morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Certainly he did not love her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading His resentment was heightened by the fact that Julia Dudley's face had been haunting him all morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Certainly he did not love her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The predominant feeling in Glenning's breast when Doctor Kale left him was one of resentment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The predominant feeling in Glenning's breast when Doctor Kale left him was one of resentment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His resentment was heightened by the fact that Julia Dudley's face had been haunting him all morning.
KalenounUS /keɪl/
informal terms for money
From this reading The predominant feeling in Glenning's breast when Doctor Kale left him was one of resentment.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The predominant feeling in Glenning's breast when Doctor Kale left him was one of resentment.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Certainly he did not love her.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His resentment was heightened by the fact that Julia Dudley's face had been haunting him all morning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
Niobenoun
(Greek mythology) the daughter of Tantalus whose boasting about her children provoked Apollo and Artemis to slay them all; Niobe was turned to stone while bewailing her loss
From this reading He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
not any; not one
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly he did not love her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The predominant feeling in Glenning's breast when Doctor Kale left him was one of resentment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
on one occasion
From this reading He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The predominant feeling in Glenning's breast when Doctor Kale left him was one of resentment.
and nothing more
From this reading He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
predominantadjectiveUS /prɪˈdɑːmənənt/
most frequent or common
From this reading The predominant feeling in Glenning's breast when Doctor Kale left him was one of resentment.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The predominant feeling in Glenning's breast when Doctor Kale left him was one of resentment.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
having a supporting base
From this reading He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His resentment was heightened by the fact that Julia Dudley's face had been haunting him all morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The predominant feeling in Glenning's breast when Doctor Kale left him was one of resentment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
unwarrantableadjective
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
a vivid mental image
From this reading He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The predominant feeling in Glenning's breast when Doctor Kale left him was one of resentment.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
at the time that
From this reading The predominant feeling in Glenning's breast when Doctor Kale left him was one of resentment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had never exchanged a word with her; he had only seen her once, a vision of white beauty with brown, braided hair, standing like a Niobe in that night of stress and peril.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The old fellow had presumed far beyond his rights, had gone into the future in an entirely unwarrantable way, and had given advice for which there was no thanks in the young man's heart.
