used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his callow days he had been romantic to a degree.
anew
From this reading He knew he would never love again, as he had once loved, though, at times, he told himself that he might yet love in a soberer fashion, and even wed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are interested in the occult, Miss Montmarte?" he replied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew he would never love again, as he had once loved, though, at times, he told himself that he might yet love in a soberer fashion, and even wed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew he would never love again, as he had once loved, though, at times, he told himself that he might yet love in a soberer fashion, and even wed.
for the reason that
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In his callow days he had been romantic to a degree.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
callowadjectiveUS /ˈkæloʊ/
young and inexperienced
From this reading In his callow days he had been romantic to a degree.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In his callow days he had been romantic to a degree.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading In his callow days he had been romantic to a degree.
divisible by two
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He knew he would never love again, as he had once loved, though, at times, he told himself that he might yet love in a soberer fashion, and even wed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He knew he would never love again, as he had once loved, though, at times, he told himself that he might yet love in a soberer fashion, and even wed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his callow days he had been romantic to a degree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his callow days he had been romantic to a degree.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "You are interested in the occult, Miss Montmarte?" he replied.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew he would never love again, as he had once loved, though, at times, he told himself that he might yet love in a soberer fashion, and even wed.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He knew he would never love again, as he had once loved, though, at times, he told himself that he might yet love in a soberer fashion, and even wed.
love-tragedy
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From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
held dear
From this reading He knew he would never love again, as he had once loved, though, at times, he told himself that he might yet love in a soberer fashion, and even wed.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He knew he would never love again, as he had once loved, though, at times, he told himself that he might yet love in a soberer fashion, and even wed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You are interested in the occult, Miss Montmarte?" he replied.
Montmarte
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From this reading "You are interested in the occult, Miss Montmarte?" he replied.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
occultverbUS /əˈkʌlt/
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
From this reading "You are interested in the occult, Miss Montmarte?" he replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
on one occasion
From this reading He knew he would never love again, as he had once loved, though, at times, he told himself that he might yet love in a soberer fashion, and even wed.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You are interested in the occult, Miss Montmarte?" he replied.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading In his callow days he had been romantic to a degree.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
soberer
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From this reading He knew he would never love again, as he had once loved, though, at times, he told himself that he might yet love in a soberer fashion, and even wed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew he would never love again, as he had once loved, though, at times, he told himself that he might yet love in a soberer fashion, and even wed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He knew he would never love again, as he had once loved, though, at times, he told himself that he might yet love in a soberer fashion, and even wed.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He knew he would never love again, as he had once loved, though, at times, he told himself that he might yet love in a soberer fashion, and even wed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He knew he would never love again, as he had once loved, though, at times, he told himself that he might yet love in a soberer fashion, and even wed.
in the direction of
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
precisely as stated
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw she had not, and he began to regard her with something more than the mere curiosity with which he had anticipated meeting her.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew he would never love again, as he had once loved, though, at times, he told himself that he might yet love in a soberer fashion, and even wed.
a late time of life
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
but in spite of that
From this reading He knew he would never love again, as he had once loved, though, at times, he told himself that he might yet love in a soberer fashion, and even wed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are interested in the occult, Miss Montmarte?" he replied.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Even now his heart was younger than his years, for while he had never wed, because of a love-tragedy thirty years before, he had preserved a rare, a very tender chivalry towards women.
