used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR the first time West hesitated in his dealing with a woman.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
Agatha
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From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was his custom every morning to walk in Hyde Park before going to business; it was usually the only hour in the day which was not interrupted and in which, therefore, he could think clearly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
without doubt or question
From this reading It was his custom every morning to walk in Hyde Park before going to business; it was usually the only hour in the day which was not interrupted and in which, therefore, he could think clearly.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Hitherto the women whom he had met had made little effort to conceal the fact that his money rendered him a welcome suitor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It was his custom every morning to walk in Hyde Park before going to business; it was usually the only hour in the day which was not interrupted and in which, therefore, he could think clearly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was his custom every morning to walk in Hyde Park before going to business; it was usually the only hour in the day which was not interrupted and in which, therefore, he could think clearly.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading FOR the first time West hesitated in his dealing with a woman.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Hitherto the women whom he had met had made little effort to conceal the fact that his money rendered him a welcome suitor.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was his custom every morning to walk in Hyde Park before going to business; it was usually the only hour in the day which was not interrupted and in which, therefore, he could think clearly.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Hitherto the women whom he had met had made little effort to conceal the fact that his money rendered him a welcome suitor.
an act that fails
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FOR the first time West hesitated in his dealing with a woman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR the first time West hesitated in his dealing with a woman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
the act of departing
From this reading It was his custom every morning to walk in Hyde Park before going to business; it was usually the only hour in the day which was not interrupted and in which, therefore, he could think clearly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading FOR the first time West hesitated in his dealing with a woman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOR the first time West hesitated in his dealing with a woman.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto the women whom he had met had made little effort to conceal the fact that his money rendered him a welcome suitor.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was his custom every morning to walk in Hyde Park before going to business; it was usually the only hour in the day which was not interrupted and in which, therefore, he could think clearly.
Hyde
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From this reading It was his custom every morning to walk in Hyde Park before going to business; it was usually the only hour in the day which was not interrupted and in which, therefore, he could think clearly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR the first time West hesitated in his dealing with a woman.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading It was his custom every morning to walk in Hyde Park before going to business; it was usually the only hour in the day which was not interrupted and in which, therefore, he could think clearly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hitherto the women whom he had met had made little effort to conceal the fact that his money rendered him a welcome suitor.
Maddison
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From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hitherto the women whom he had met had made little effort to conceal the fact that his money rendered him a welcome suitor.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Hitherto the women whom he had met had made little effort to conceal the fact that his money rendered him a welcome suitor.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Hitherto the women whom he had met had made little effort to conceal the fact that his money rendered him a welcome suitor.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was his custom every morning to walk in Hyde Park before going to business; it was usually the only hour in the day which was not interrupted and in which, therefore, he could think clearly.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
not any; not one
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
and nothing more
From this reading It was his custom every morning to walk in Hyde Park before going to business; it was usually the only hour in the day which was not interrupted and in which, therefore, he could think clearly.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading It was his custom every morning to walk in Hyde Park before going to business; it was usually the only hour in the day which was not interrupted and in which, therefore, he could think clearly.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
precipitancynoun
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Hitherto the women whom he had met had made little effort to conceal the fact that his money rendered him a welcome suitor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading Hitherto the women whom he had met had made little effort to conceal the fact that his money rendered him a welcome suitor.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR the first time West hesitated in his dealing with a woman.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was his custom every morning to walk in Hyde Park before going to business; it was usually the only hour in the day which was not interrupted and in which, therefore, he could think clearly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was his custom every morning to walk in Hyde Park before going to business; it was usually the only hour in the day which was not interrupted and in which, therefore, he could think clearly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FOR the first time West hesitated in his dealing with a woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
hard to endure
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
under normal conditions
From this reading It was his custom every morning to walk in Hyde Park before going to business; it was usually the only hour in the day which was not interrupted and in which, therefore, he could think clearly.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was his custom every morning to walk in Hyde Park before going to business; it was usually the only hour in the day which was not interrupted and in which, therefore, he could think clearly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He admired her, but he was by no means sure that the admiration was mutual; indeed part of her attraction for him was that she had not in any way, so far as he could see, endeavored to bring him to her side.
accept gladly
From this reading Hitherto the women whom he had met had made little effort to conceal the fact that his money rendered him a welcome suitor.
(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 Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading FOR the first time West hesitated in his dealing with a woman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was his custom every morning to walk in Hyde Park before going to business; it was usually the only hour in the day which was not interrupted and in which, therefore, he could think clearly.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hitherto the women whom he had met had made little effort to conceal the fact that his money rendered him a welcome suitor.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Partly it was that Marian puzzled as well as attracted him, partly it was that the precipitancy of his marriage with Agatha and its failure gave him pause before he took the step of trying to win Marian away from Maddison.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FOR the first time West hesitated in his dealing with a woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading FOR the first time West hesitated in his dealing with a woman.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Hitherto the women whom he had met had made little effort to conceal the fact that his money rendered him a welcome suitor.
