used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A gentleman, but mad.
(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 One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading OSTEND In July she had gone to Ostend with an American.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OSTEND In July she had gone to Ostend with an American.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He laughed at her because she travelled with all her bonds of the City of Paris on her person.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
for the reason that
From this reading He laughed at her because she travelled with all her bonds of the City of Paris on her person.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading He laughed at her because she travelled with all her bonds of the City of Paris on her person.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A gentleman, but mad.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He laughed at her because she travelled with all her bonds of the City of Paris on her person.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading A very fair man, with red hair, and radiating wrinkles all round his eyes--phenomenon due to his humorous outlook on the world.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A very fair man, with red hair, and radiating wrinkles all round his eyes--phenomenon due to his humorous outlook on the world.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A very fair man, with red hair, and radiating wrinkles all round his eyes--phenomenon due to his humorous outlook on the world.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
a man of refinement
From this reading A gentleman, but mad.
destroyed or killed
From this reading OSTEND In July she had gone to Ostend with an American.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OSTEND In July she had gone to Ostend with an American.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A very fair man, with red hair, and radiating wrinkles all round his eyes--phenomenon due to his humorous outlook on the world.
come to pass
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed at her because she travelled with all her bonds of the City of Paris on her person.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He laughed at her because she travelled with all her bonds of the City of Paris on her person.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A very fair man, with red hair, and radiating wrinkles all round his eyes--phenomenon due to his humorous outlook on the world.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading A very fair man, with red hair, and radiating wrinkles all round his eyes--phenomenon due to his humorous outlook on the world.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OSTEND In July she had gone to Ostend with an American.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading OSTEND In July she had gone to Ostend with an American.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed at her because she travelled with all her bonds of the City of Paris on her person.
roused to anger
From this reading A gentleman, but mad.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A very fair man, with red hair, and radiating wrinkles all round his eyes--phenomenon due to his humorous outlook on the world.
the force of workers available
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A very fair man, with red hair, and radiating wrinkles all round his eyes--phenomenon due to his humorous outlook on the world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
OSTEND
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From this reading OSTEND In July she had gone to Ostend with an American.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading A very fair man, with red hair, and radiating wrinkles all round his eyes--phenomenon due to his humorous outlook on the world.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He laughed at her because she travelled with all her bonds of the City of Paris on her person.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
a human being
From this reading He laughed at her because she travelled with all her bonds of the City of Paris on her person.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading A very fair man, with red hair, and radiating wrinkles all round his eyes--phenomenon due to his humorous outlook on the world.
by chance
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
radiatingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪŋ/
diverging from a common point
From this reading A very fair man, with red hair, and radiating wrinkles all round his eyes--phenomenon due to his humorous outlook on the world.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A very fair man, with red hair, and radiating wrinkles all round his eyes--phenomenon due to his humorous outlook on the world.
precisely, exactly
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A very fair man, with red hair, and radiating wrinkles all round his eyes--phenomenon due to his humorous outlook on the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OSTEND In July she had gone to Ostend with an American.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A very fair man, with red hair, and radiating wrinkles all round his eyes--phenomenon due to his humorous outlook on the world.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OSTEND In July she had gone to Ostend with an American.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He laughed at her because she travelled with all her bonds of the City of Paris on her person.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very fair man, with red hair, and radiating wrinkles all round his eyes--phenomenon due to his humorous outlook on the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OSTEND In July she had gone to Ostend with an American.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A very fair man, with red hair, and radiating wrinkles all round his eyes--phenomenon due to his humorous outlook on the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One of those men with a fixed idea that everything would always be all right and that nothing really and permanently uncomfortable could possibly happen.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading A very fair man, with red hair, and radiating wrinkles all round his eyes--phenomenon due to his humorous outlook on the world.
