used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This which sounds like a paradox was the simple truth.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading She had been in love with Anthony ever since he succeeded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been in love with Anthony ever since he succeeded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
without doubt or question
From this reading Miss Wellington's emotions were clearly written on her face.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When she was eighteen and Anthony still in the School of Mines there had been sentimental scenes which had left her cold.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading When she was eighteen and Anthony still in the School of Mines there had been sentimental scenes which had left her cold.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Miss Wellington's emotions were clearly written on her face.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
at any time
From this reading She had been in love with Anthony ever since he succeeded.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Miss Wellington's emotions were clearly written on her face.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been in love with Anthony ever since he succeeded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been in love with Anthony ever since he succeeded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Wellington's emotions were clearly written on her face.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been in love with Anthony ever since he succeeded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When she was eighteen and Anthony still in the School of Mines there had been sentimental scenes which had left her cold.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This which sounds like a paradox was the simple truth.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had been in love with Anthony ever since he succeeded.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
the force of workers available
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
MinesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading When she was eighteen and Anthony still in the School of Mines there had been sentimental scenes which had left her cold.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Wellington's emotions were clearly written on her face.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she was eighteen and Anthony still in the School of Mines there had been sentimental scenes which had left her cold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Wellington's emotions were clearly written on her face.
paradoxnounUS /ˈperədɑːks/
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
From this reading This which sounds like a paradox was the simple truth.
preëminence
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From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading When she was eighteen and Anthony still in the School of Mines there had been sentimental scenes which had left her cold.
an educational institution
From this reading When she was eighteen and Anthony still in the School of Mines there had been sentimental scenes which had left her cold.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading When she was eighteen and Anthony still in the School of Mines there had been sentimental scenes which had left her cold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been in love with Anthony ever since he succeeded.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading This which sounds like a paradox was the simple truth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had been in love with Anthony ever since he succeeded.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading This which sounds like a paradox was the simple truth.
not in physical motion
From this reading When she was eighteen and Anthony still in the School of Mines there had been sentimental scenes which had left her cold.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading She had been in love with Anthony ever since he succeeded.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This which sounds like a paradox was the simple truth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When she was eighteen and Anthony still in the School of Mines there had been sentimental scenes which had left her cold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This which sounds like a paradox was the simple truth.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading This which sounds like a paradox was the simple truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This which sounds like a paradox was the simple truth.
Wellington'snounUS /ˈwelɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “wellington” — British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading Miss Wellington's emotions were clearly written on her face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Wellington's emotions were clearly written on her face.
at the time that
From this reading When she was eighteen and Anthony still in the School of Mines there had been sentimental scenes which had left her cold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This which sounds like a paradox was the simple truth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been in love with Anthony ever since he succeeded.
Wood'snounUS /wʊdz/
possessive form of “wood” — the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading To her, success was not necessarily financial--though Wood's had had this agreeable aspect--but importance and preëminence were to her as essential elements in male attraction as feminine beauty is to most men.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Miss Wellington's emotions were clearly written on her face.
