used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PERSISTENT SUITOR.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although deeply disappointed and indignant at the treatment he had received at the hands of Fair and her mother, he had by no means given up the hope of winning the young girl’s regard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Belva Platt did not find it as easy to force her recreant lover back to her feet as she had expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although deeply disappointed and indignant at the treatment he had received at the hands of Fair and her mother, he had by no means given up the hope of winning the young girl’s regard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Belva Platt did not find it as easy to force her recreant lover back to her feet as she had expected.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
Belva
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From this reading Belva Platt did not find it as easy to force her recreant lover back to her feet as she had expected.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although deeply disappointed and indignant at the treatment he had received at the hands of Fair and her mother, he had by no means given up the hope of winning the young girl’s regard.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
conceitedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːtəd/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading He was conceited, and he made up his mind that Fair only repulsed him through fear of her mother.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Although deeply disappointed and indignant at the treatment he had received at the hands of Fair and her mother, he had by no means given up the hope of winning the young girl’s regard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Belva Platt did not find it as easy to force her recreant lover back to her feet as she had expected.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Although deeply disappointed and indignant at the treatment he had received at the hands of Fair and her mother, he had by no means given up the hope of winning the young girl’s regard.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Belva Platt did not find it as easy to force her recreant lover back to her feet as she had expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Belva Platt did not find it as easy to force her recreant lover back to her feet as she had expected.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He was conceited, and he made up his mind that Fair only repulsed him through fear of her mother.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Belva Platt did not find it as easy to force her recreant lover back to her feet as she had expected.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Belva Platt did not find it as easy to force her recreant lover back to her feet as she had expected.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Belva Platt did not find it as easy to force her recreant lover back to her feet as she had expected.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Although deeply disappointed and indignant at the treatment he had received at the hands of Fair and her mother, he had by no means given up the hope of winning the young girl’s regard.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Although deeply disappointed and indignant at the treatment he had received at the hands of Fair and her mother, he had by no means given up the hope of winning the young girl’s regard.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Belva Platt did not find it as easy to force her recreant lover back to her feet as she had expected.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Although deeply disappointed and indignant at the treatment he had received at the hands of Fair and her mother, he had by no means given up the hope of winning the young girl’s regard.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Belva Platt did not find it as easy to force her recreant lover back to her feet as she had expected.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was conceited, and he made up his mind that Fair only repulsed him through fear of her mother.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Although deeply disappointed and indignant at the treatment he had received at the hands of Fair and her mother, he had by no means given up the hope of winning the young girl’s regard.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Although deeply disappointed and indignant at the treatment he had received at the hands of Fair and her mother, he had by no means given up the hope of winning the young girl’s regard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Belva Platt did not find it as easy to force her recreant lover back to her feet as she had expected.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Belva Platt did not find it as easy to force her recreant lover back to her feet as she had expected.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was conceited, and he made up his mind that Fair only repulsed him through fear of her mother.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Although deeply disappointed and indignant at the treatment he had received at the hands of Fair and her mother, he had by no means given up the hope of winning the young girl’s regard.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was conceited, and he made up his mind that Fair only repulsed him through fear of her mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Although deeply disappointed and indignant at the treatment he had received at the hands of Fair and her mother, he had by no means given up the hope of winning the young girl’s regard.
not any; not one
From this reading Although deeply disappointed and indignant at the treatment he had received at the hands of Fair and her mother, he had by no means given up the hope of winning the young girl’s regard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Belva Platt did not find it as easy to force her recreant lover back to her feet as she had expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
and nothing more
From this reading He was conceited, and he made up his mind that Fair only repulsed him through fear of her mother.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
PERSISTENTadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading A PERSISTENT SUITOR.
piquantadjectiveUS /ˈpiːkənt/
having an agreeably pungent taste
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
Platt
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From this reading Belva Platt did not find it as easy to force her recreant lover back to her feet as she had expected.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Although deeply disappointed and indignant at the treatment he had received at the hands of Fair and her mother, he had by no means given up the hope of winning the young girl’s regard.
recreantnoun
an abject coward
From this reading Belva Platt did not find it as easy to force her recreant lover back to her feet as she had expected.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Although deeply disappointed and indignant at the treatment he had received at the hands of Fair and her mother, he had by no means given up the hope of winning the young girl’s regard.
repulsedverbUS /riˈpʌlst/
past form of “repulse” — force or drive back
From this reading He was conceited, and he made up his mind that Fair only repulsed him through fear of her mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Belva Platt did not find it as easy to force her recreant lover back to her feet as she had expected.
SUITORnounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading A PERSISTENT SUITOR.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was conceited, and he made up his mind that Fair only repulsed him through fear of her mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was conceited, and he made up his mind that Fair only repulsed him through fear of her mother.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Belva Platt did not find it as easy to force her recreant lover back to her feet as she had expected.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Although deeply disappointed and indignant at the treatment he had received at the hands of Fair and her mother, he had by no means given up the hope of winning the young girl’s regard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Although deeply disappointed and indignant at the treatment he had received at the hands of Fair and her mother, he had by no means given up the hope of winning the young girl’s regard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
Waverley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Although deeply disappointed and indignant at the treatment he had received at the hands of Fair and her mother, he had by no means given up the hope of winning the young girl’s regard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Waverley Osborne was a good-looking, clever young man, with a good opinion of himself, and his love for the handsome blonde had taken flight the first time he beheld the piquant face of Fair Fielding.
