used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Mentally, while he studied her, he decided that her chief charm, in his eyes, was her absolute naturalness and unconventionality.
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Or, if you would prefer that we walked and talked, I will gladly accommodate myself to your time and your conveniences."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or, if you would prefer that we walked and talked, I will gladly accommodate myself to your time and your conveniences."
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But to some men," he mused "what a danger zone she would prove.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Mentally, while he studied her, he decided that her chief charm, in his eyes, was her absolute naturalness and unconventionality.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Mentally, while he studied her, he decided that her chief charm, in his eyes, was her absolute naturalness and unconventionality.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
confabverb
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
conveniencesnounUS /kənˈviːnjənsɪz/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading Or, if you would prefer that we walked and talked, I will gladly accommodate myself to your time and your conveniences."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "But to some men," he mused "what a danger zone she would prove.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Mentally, while he studied her, he decided that her chief charm, in his eyes, was her absolute naturalness and unconventionality.
greatly pleased
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
don't
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From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
else
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From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mentally, while he studied her, he decided that her chief charm, in his eyes, was her absolute naturalness and unconventionality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Or, if you would prefer that we walked and talked, I will gladly accommodate myself to your time and your conveniences."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mentally, while he studied her, he decided that her chief charm, in his eyes, was her absolute naturalness and unconventionality.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Or, if you would prefer that we walked and talked, I will gladly accommodate myself to your time and your conveniences."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
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 He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
come together
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
the force of workers available
From this reading "But to some men," he mused "what a danger zone she would prove.
MentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Mentally, while he studied her, he decided that her chief charm, in his eyes, was her absolute naturalness and unconventionality.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "But to some men," he mused "what a danger zone she would prove.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Or, if you would prefer that we walked and talked, I will gladly accommodate myself to your time and your conveniences."
naturalnessnoun
the quality of being natural or based on natural principles
From this reading Mentally, while he studied her, he decided that her chief charm, in his eyes, was her absolute naturalness and unconventionality.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
not any; not one
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, if you would prefer that we walked and talked, I will gladly accommodate myself to your time and your conveniences."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
like better; value more highly
From this reading Or, if you would prefer that we walked and talked, I will gladly accommodate myself to your time and your conveniences."
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "But to some men," he mused "what a danger zone she would prove.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But to some men," he mused "what a danger zone she would prove.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "But to some men," he mused "what a danger zone she would prove.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Mentally, while he studied her, he decided that her chief charm, in his eyes, was her absolute naturalness and unconventionality.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Or, if you would prefer that we walked and talked, I will gladly accommodate myself to your time and your conveniences."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or, if you would prefer that we walked and talked, I will gladly accommodate myself to your time and your conveniences."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He assured her that he had made no plans for the morrow, and that he would be delighted to meet her in the library, for a good long 'confab' over the subject that evidently possessed a mutual attraction for them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Or, if you would prefer that we walked and talked, I will gladly accommodate myself to your time and your conveniences."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or, if you would prefer that we walked and talked, I will gladly accommodate myself to your time and your conveniences."
unconventionalitynoun
originality by virtue of being unconventional
From this reading Mentally, while he studied her, he decided that her chief charm, in his eyes, was her absolute naturalness and unconventionality.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Or, if you would prefer that we walked and talked, I will gladly accommodate myself to your time and your conveniences."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mentally, while he studied her, he decided that her chief charm, in his eyes, was her absolute naturalness and unconventionality.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Or, if you would prefer that we walked and talked, I will gladly accommodate myself to your time and your conveniences."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But to some men," he mused "what a danger zone she would prove.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mentally, while he studied her, he decided that her chief charm, in his eyes, was her absolute naturalness and unconventionality.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Or, if you would prefer that we walked and talked, I will gladly accommodate myself to your time and your conveniences."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Or, if you would prefer that we walked and talked, I will gladly accommodate myself to your time and your conveniences."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
Youlter
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From this reading Of course, Colonel Youlter, if you have something else you must needs do in the forenoon, pray don't regard my suggestion.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Or, if you would prefer that we walked and talked, I will gladly accommodate myself to your time and your conveniences."
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading "But to some men," he mused "what a danger zone she would prove.
