used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was quiet, refined, graceful, neatly dressed, and spoke with easy, well-bred accents that were essentially those of a lady.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was certainly nothing of the adventuress about her.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading She was quiet, refined, graceful, neatly dressed, and spoke with easy, well-bred accents that were essentially those of a lady.
adventuressnoun
a woman adventurer
From this reading There was certainly nothing of the adventuress about her.
Ah
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From this reading Ah!
(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 It was all over--the old story of the mad passion of a man for one who proved--well, unworthy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was quiet, refined, graceful, neatly dressed, and spoke with easy, well-bred accents that were essentially those of a lady.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There was certainly nothing of the adventuress about her.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was quiet, refined, graceful, neatly dressed, and spoke with easy, well-bred accents that were essentially those of a lady.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She was quiet, refined, graceful, neatly dressed, and spoke with easy, well-bred accents that were essentially those of a lady.
an opposing military force
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading She was quiet, refined, graceful, neatly dressed, and spoke with easy, well-bred accents that were essentially those of a lady.
at any time
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading She was quiet, refined, graceful, neatly dressed, and spoke with easy, well-bred accents that were essentially those of a lady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was certainly nothing of the adventuress about her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
impressionableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənəbəl/
easily impressed or influenced
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
a single distinct event
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all over--the old story of the mad passion of a man for one who proved--well, unworthy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She was quiet, refined, graceful, neatly dressed, and spoke with easy, well-bred accents that were essentially those of a lady.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
roused to anger
From this reading It was all over--the old story of the mad passion of a man for one who proved--well, unworthy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was all over--the old story of the mad passion of a man for one who proved--well, unworthy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading She was quiet, refined, graceful, neatly dressed, and spoke with easy, well-bred accents that were essentially those of a lady.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was certainly nothing of the adventuress about her.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was certainly nothing of the adventuress about her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was all over--the old story of the mad passion of a man for one who proved--well, unworthy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was all over--the old story of the mad passion of a man for one who proved--well, unworthy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was all over--the old story of the mad passion of a man for one who proved--well, unworthy.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading It was all over--the old story of the mad passion of a man for one who proved--well, unworthy.
established beyond doubt
From this reading It was all over--the old story of the mad passion of a man for one who proved--well, unworthy.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She was quiet, refined, graceful, neatly dressed, and spoke with easy, well-bred accents that were essentially those of a lady.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading She was quiet, refined, graceful, neatly dressed, and spoke with easy, well-bred accents that were essentially those of a lady.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was quiet, refined, graceful, neatly dressed, and spoke with easy, well-bred accents that were essentially those of a lady.
souredadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊərd/
having turned bad
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She was quiet, refined, graceful, neatly dressed, and spoke with easy, well-bred accents that were essentially those of a lady.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was all over--the old story of the mad passion of a man for one who proved--well, unworthy.
express in words
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was quiet, refined, graceful, neatly dressed, and spoke with easy, well-bred accents that were essentially those of a lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was certainly nothing of the adventuress about her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was certainly nothing of the adventuress about her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was quiet, refined, graceful, neatly dressed, and spoke with easy, well-bred accents that were essentially those of a lady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading It was all over--the old story of the mad passion of a man for one who proved--well, unworthy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was certainly nothing of the adventuress about her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was all over--the old story of the mad passion of a man for one who proved--well, unworthy.
well-bredadjective
of good upbringing
From this reading She was quiet, refined, graceful, neatly dressed, and spoke with easy, well-bred accents that were essentially those of a lady.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was quiet, refined, graceful, neatly dressed, and spoke with easy, well-bred accents that were essentially those of a lady.
in or at the place that
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
which person or people
From this reading It was all over--the old story of the mad passion of a man for one who proved--well, unworthy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was quiet, refined, graceful, neatly dressed, and spoke with easy, well-bred accents that were essentially those of a lady.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
a late time of life
From this reading I do not think my worst enemy has ever declared me to be impressionable where women were concerned, for truth to tell, an incident that had occurred four years before had soured my life, and caused my resolution to ever remain a bachelor.
