used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
alloynounUS /ˈælɔɪ/
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the cynical element came uppermost.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading She was in poor circumstances, and life to her must be one of struggle.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading Then the cynical element came uppermost.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Then the cynical element came uppermost.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading He was no fool, and had a large experience of the seamy side of life, which was sufficient to safeguard him from illusions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
a young female
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
coins made of gold
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was no fool, and had a large experience of the seamy side of life, which was sufficient to safeguard him from illusions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
ill-advisedadjective
without careful prior deliberation or counsel
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading He was no fool, and had a large experience of the seamy side of life, which was sufficient to safeguard him from illusions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in poor circumstances, and life to her must be one of struggle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was no fool, and had a large experience of the seamy side of life, which was sufficient to safeguard him from illusions.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was no fool, and had a large experience of the seamy side of life, which was sufficient to safeguard him from illusions.
engage in
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
matrimonialadjectiveUS /ˌmætrəˈmoʊniəl/
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was in poor circumstances, and life to her must be one of struggle.
not any; not one
From this reading He was no fool, and had a large experience of the seamy side of life, which was sufficient to safeguard him from illusions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was in poor circumstances, and life to her must be one of struggle.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She was in poor circumstances, and life to her must be one of struggle.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
safeguardnounUS /ˈseɪfɡɑːrd/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading He was no fool, and had a large experience of the seamy side of life, which was sufficient to safeguard him from illusions.
seamyadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmi/
showing a seam
From this reading He was no fool, and had a large experience of the seamy side of life, which was sufficient to safeguard him from illusions.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was no fool, and had a large experience of the seamy side of life, which was sufficient to safeguard him from illusions.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She was in poor circumstances, and life to her must be one of struggle.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading He was no fool, and had a large experience of the seamy side of life, which was sufficient to safeguard him from illusions.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the cynical element came uppermost.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the cynical element came uppermost.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Then the cynical element came uppermost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was no fool, and had a large experience of the seamy side of life, which was sufficient to safeguard him from illusions.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was no fool, and had a large experience of the seamy side of life, which was sufficient to safeguard him from illusions.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading His experience of the matrimonial bond had been lamentable; why, then, should he be ill-advised enough to make a second experiment of it?
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet--and yet--he had had ample opportunities of watching this girl, and she had seemed to shine out as pure gold from the alloy of her surroundings and bringing up.
