used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gaston Latour entered the room, grimly solemn in the conventional frock-coat and trim dress of the man of fashion, and holding a shining silk hat in his hand.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He was followed by another solemn youth.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading He was very careful of the silk hat--he had borrowed it.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading It had the flattest brim he could find in Paris.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was followed by another solemn youth.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He was very careful of the silk hat--he had borrowed it.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading Gaston Latour entered the room, grimly solemn in the conventional frock-coat and trim dress of the man of fashion, and holding a shining silk hat in his hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had the flattest brim he could find in Paris.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
divorce-courts
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From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
put on clothes
From this reading Gaston Latour entered the room, grimly solemn in the conventional frock-coat and trim dress of the man of fashion, and holding a shining silk hat in his hand.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Gaston Latour entered the room, grimly solemn in the conventional frock-coat and trim dress of the man of fashion, and holding a shining silk hat in his hand.
EpicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
EssaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Gaston Latour entered the room, grimly solemn in the conventional frock-coat and trim dress of the man of fashion, and holding a shining silk hat in his hand.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It had the flattest brim he could find in Paris.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
flattest
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From this reading It had the flattest brim he could find in Paris.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He was followed by another solemn youth.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
frock-coat
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From this reading Gaston Latour entered the room, grimly solemn in the conventional frock-coat and trim dress of the man of fashion, and holding a shining silk hat in his hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
Gabrielle
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From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
Gaston
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From this reading Gaston Latour entered the room, grimly solemn in the conventional frock-coat and trim dress of the man of fashion, and holding a shining silk hat in his hand.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Gaston Latour entered the room, grimly solemn in the conventional frock-coat and trim dress of the man of fashion, and holding a shining silk hat in his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was very careful of the silk hat--he had borrowed it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Gaston Latour entered the room, grimly solemn in the conventional frock-coat and trim dress of the man of fashion, and holding a shining silk hat in his hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Gaston Latour entered the room, grimly solemn in the conventional frock-coat and trim dress of the man of fashion, and holding a shining silk hat in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Gaston Latour entered the room, grimly solemn in the conventional frock-coat and trim dress of the man of fashion, and holding a shining silk hat in his hand.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was very careful of the silk hat--he had borrowed it.
Latour
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From this reading Gaston Latour entered the room, grimly solemn in the conventional frock-coat and trim dress of the man of fashion, and holding a shining silk hat in his hand.
Macloughlin
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From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Gaston Latour entered the room, grimly solemn in the conventional frock-coat and trim dress of the man of fashion, and holding a shining silk hat in his hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
Myre
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From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
a brief written record
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
O'FlahertynounUS /oʊˈfleɪhərti/
Irish writer of short stories (1896-1984)
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It had the flattest brim he could find in Paris.
Quilliam
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From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Gaston Latour entered the room, grimly solemn in the conventional frock-coat and trim dress of the man of fashion, and holding a shining silk hat in his hand.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Gaston Latour entered the room, grimly solemn in the conventional frock-coat and trim dress of the man of fashion, and holding a shining silk hat in his hand.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Gaston Latour entered the room, grimly solemn in the conventional frock-coat and trim dress of the man of fashion, and holding a shining silk hat in his hand.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Gaston Latour entered the room, grimly solemn in the conventional frock-coat and trim dress of the man of fashion, and holding a shining silk hat in his hand.
Solignac
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From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Gaston Latour entered the room, grimly solemn in the conventional frock-coat and trim dress of the man of fashion, and holding a shining silk hat in his hand.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very careful of the silk hat--he had borrowed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very careful of the silk hat--he had borrowed it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Which Essays the High Epic Note_ The day on which Mr. Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre got his freedom in the divorce-courts of France, he received a challenge from a hot young blood called Solignac, first cousin to Gabrielle.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was followed by another solemn youth.
