used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She observed then that, despite his national phlegm, he was in a state of rather intense excitation.
admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading She was professing in London for the first time in her life; she had not been in the Promenade for five minutes; and lo! the ideal admirer.
in addition
From this reading And also an augury for the future!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And also an augury for the future!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frenchmen of the south were detestable, and she hated them.
augurynoun
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
From this reading And also an augury for the future!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You have not been in London long?" said the man, leading her away to the lounge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have not been in London long?" said the man, leading her away to the lounge.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading She observed then that, despite his national phlegm, he was in a state of rather intense excitation.
detestableadjective
offensive to the mind
From this reading Frenchmen of the south were detestable, and she hated them.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Enormous luck!
excitationnounUS /ˌeksaɪˈteɪʃən/
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
From this reading She observed then that, despite his national phlegm, he was in a state of rather intense excitation.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading What a fine omen for her profound mysticism and superstitiousness!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was professing in London for the first time in her life; she had not been in the Promenade for five minutes; and lo! the ideal admirer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She was professing in London for the first time in her life; she had not been in the Promenade for five minutes; and lo! the ideal admirer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And also an augury for the future!
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading Frenchmen of the south were detestable, and she hated them.
yet to be or coming
From this reading And also an augury for the future!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was professing in London for the first time in her life; she had not been in the Promenade for five minutes; and lo! the ideal admirer.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Frenchmen of the south were detestable, and she hated them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have not been in London long?" said the man, leading her away to the lounge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She observed then that, despite his national phlegm, he was in a state of rather intense excitation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You have not been in London long?" said the man, leading her away to the lounge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She observed then that, despite his national phlegm, he was in a state of rather intense excitation.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading She was professing in London for the first time in her life; she had not been in the Promenade for five minutes; and lo! the ideal admirer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have not been in London long?" said the man, leading her away to the lounge.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading She observed then that, despite his national phlegm, he was in a state of rather intense excitation.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "You have not been in London long?" said the man, leading her away to the lounge.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was professing in London for the first time in her life; she had not been in the Promenade for five minutes; and lo! the ideal admirer.
lo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was professing in London for the first time in her life; she had not been in the Promenade for five minutes; and lo! the ideal admirer.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "You have not been in London long?" said the man, leading her away to the lounge.
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 "You have not been in London long?" said the man, leading her away to the lounge.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading "You have not been in London long?" said the man, leading her away to the lounge.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Luck!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You have not been in London long?" said the man, leading her away to the lounge.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She was professing in London for the first time in her life; she had not been in the Promenade for five minutes; and lo! the ideal admirer.
mysticismnounUS /ˈmɪstɪsɪzəm/
a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
From this reading What a fine omen for her profound mysticism and superstitiousness!
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading She observed then that, despite his national phlegm, he was in a state of rather intense excitation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You have not been in London long?" said the man, leading her away to the lounge.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She observed then that, despite his national phlegm, he was in a state of rather intense excitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frenchmen of the south were detestable, and she hated them.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading What a fine omen for her profound mysticism and superstitiousness!
phlegmnounUS /flem/
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
From this reading She observed then that, despite his national phlegm, he was in a state of rather intense excitation.
professingnounUS /prəˈfesɪŋ/
an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
From this reading She was professing in London for the first time in her life; she had not been in the Promenade for five minutes; and lo! the ideal admirer.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading What a fine omen for her profound mysticism and superstitiousness!
PromenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading She was professing in London for the first time in her life; she had not been in the Promenade for five minutes; and lo! the ideal admirer.
on the contrary
From this reading She observed then that, despite his national phlegm, he was in a state of rather intense excitation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have not been in London long?" said the man, leading her away to the lounge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frenchmen of the south were detestable, and she hated them.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Frenchmen of the south were detestable, and she hated them.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She observed then that, despite his national phlegm, he was in a state of rather intense excitation.
superstitiousness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a fine omen for her profound mysticism and superstitiousness!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She observed then that, despite his national phlegm, he was in a state of rather intense excitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frenchmen of the south were detestable, and she hated them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Frenchmen of the south were detestable, and she hated them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She observed then that, despite his national phlegm, he was in a state of rather intense excitation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was professing in London for the first time in her life; she had not been in the Promenade for five minutes; and lo! the ideal admirer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have not been in London long?" said the man, leading her away to the lounge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She observed then that, despite his national phlegm, he was in a state of rather intense excitation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frenchmen of the south were detestable, and she hated them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a fine omen for her profound mysticism and superstitiousness!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have not been in London long?" said the man, leading her away to the lounge.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For he was not young.
