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From this reading As if he did n't fall in love with her the {89} way she is!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A woman in your position ought not to make unconsidered speeches was one of his pet remarks.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading Arnold will go on wondering to the end of his life why Desire can't be more accurate, more purposeful.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
anew
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And then along comes the Westerner--" "Where did they meet?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Arnold will go on wondering to the end of his life why Desire can't be more accurate, more purposeful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if he did n't fall in love with her the {89} way she is!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
brought into existence
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
can't
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From this reading Arnold will go on wondering to the end of his life why Desire can't be more accurate, more purposeful.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading And then along comes the Westerner--" "Where did they meet?"
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Arnold will go on wondering to the end of his life why Desire can't be more accurate, more purposeful.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As if he did n't fall in love with her the {89} way she is!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Arnold will go on wondering to the end of his life why Desire can't be more accurate, more purposeful.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As if he did n't fall in love with her the {89} way she is!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Arnold will go on wondering to the end of his life why Desire can't be more accurate, more purposeful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As if he did n't fall in love with her the {89} way she is!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A woman in your position ought not to make unconsidered speeches was one of his pet remarks.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if he did n't fall in love with her the {89} way she is!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A woman in your position ought not to make unconsidered speeches was one of his pet remarks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Arnold will go on wondering to the end of his life why Desire can't be more accurate, more purposeful.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading As if he did n't fall in love with her the {89} way she is!
engage in
From this reading "A woman in your position ought not to make unconsidered speeches was one of his pet remarks.
come together
From this reading And then along comes the Westerner--" "Where did they meet?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Arnold will go on wondering to the end of his life why Desire can't be more accurate, more purposeful.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
n't
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From this reading As if he did n't fall in love with her the {89} way she is!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A woman in your position ought not to make unconsidered speeches was one of his pet remarks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A woman in your position ought not to make unconsidered speeches was one of his pet remarks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arnold will go on wondering to the end of his life why Desire can't be more accurate, more purposeful.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A woman in your position ought not to make unconsidered speeches was one of his pet remarks.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "A woman in your position ought not to make unconsidered speeches was one of his pet remarks.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading "A woman in your position ought not to make unconsidered speeches was one of his pet remarks.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "A woman in your position ought not to make unconsidered speeches was one of his pet remarks.
purposefuladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrpəsfəl/
serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
From this reading Arnold will go on wondering to the end of his life why Desire can't be more accurate, more purposeful.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "A woman in your position ought not to make unconsidered speeches was one of his pet remarks.
requirementsnounUS /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/
plural of “requirement” — required activity
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "A woman in your position ought not to make unconsidered speeches was one of his pet remarks.
temperamentaladjectiveUS /ˌtemprəˈmentəl/
relating to or caused by temperament
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then along comes the Westerner--" "Where did they meet?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then along comes the Westerner--" "Where did they meet?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A woman in your position ought not to make unconsidered speeches was one of his pet remarks.
unconsideredadjective
without proper consideration or reflection
From this reading "A woman in your position ought not to make unconsidered speeches was one of his pet remarks.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading He is scientific, she is temperamental--and each of them expected the other one to be born again, and born different by virtue of mutual affection and requirements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A woman in your position ought not to make unconsidered speeches was one of his pet remarks.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As if he did n't fall in love with her the {89} way she is!
WesternernounUS /ˈwestərnər/
an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
From this reading And then along comes the Westerner--" "Where did they meet?"
in or at the place that
From this reading And then along comes the Westerner--" "Where did they meet?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Arnold will go on wondering to the end of his life why Desire can't be more accurate, more purposeful.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Arnold will go on wondering to the end of his life why Desire can't be more accurate, more purposeful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As if he did n't fall in love with her the {89} way she is!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "A woman in your position ought not to make unconsidered speeches was one of his pet remarks.
showing curiosity
From this reading Arnold will go on wondering to the end of his life why Desire can't be more accurate, more purposeful.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A woman in your position ought not to make unconsidered speeches was one of his pet remarks.
