used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bill in vain tried to edge in a word; his master was not to be roused from his train of reflections.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I used to laugh at the idea of the most beautiful face in the world causing any other sensation at first sight than that of anything else very lovely.
any thing at all
From this reading I used to laugh at the idea of the most beautiful face in the world causing any other sensation at first sight than that of anything else very lovely.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been in love a dozen times, or, at least, fancied I was; but this is a very different feeling.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have been in love a dozen times, or, at least, fancied I was; but this is a very different feeling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading I used to laugh at the idea of the most beautiful face in the world causing any other sensation at first sight than that of anything else very lovely.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I have been in love a dozen times, or, at least, fancied I was; but this is a very different feeling.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I have been in love a dozen times, or, at least, fancied I was; but this is a very different feeling.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Bill in vain tried to edge in a word; his master was not to be roused from his train of reflections.
else
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From this reading I used to laugh at the idea of the most beautiful face in the world causing any other sensation at first sight than that of anything else very lovely.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I used to laugh at the idea of the most beautiful face in the world causing any other sensation at first sight than that of anything else very lovely.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading I have been in love a dozen times, or, at least, fancied I was; but this is a very different feeling.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I have been in love a dozen times, or, at least, fancied I was; but this is a very different feeling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bill in vain tried to edge in a word; his master was not to be roused from his train of reflections.
a young female
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been in love a dozen times, or, at least, fancied I was; but this is a very different feeling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I used to laugh at the idea of the most beautiful face in the world causing any other sensation at first sight than that of anything else very lovely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
the sound of laughing
From this reading I used to laugh at the idea of the most beautiful face in the world causing any other sensation at first sight than that of anything else very lovely.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have been in love a dozen times, or, at least, fancied I was; but this is a very different feeling.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
a large number or amount
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I used to laugh at the idea of the most beautiful face in the world causing any other sensation at first sight than that of anything else very lovely.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Bill in vain tried to edge in a word; his master was not to be roused from his train of reflections.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I used to laugh at the idea of the most beautiful face in the world causing any other sensation at first sight than that of anything else very lovely.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bill in vain tried to edge in a word; his master was not to be roused from his train of reflections.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have been in love a dozen times, or, at least, fancied I was; but this is a very different feeling.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I used to laugh at the idea of the most beautiful face in the world causing any other sensation at first sight than that of anything else very lovely.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Bill in vain tried to edge in a word; his master was not to be roused from his train of reflections.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Bill in vain tried to edge in a word; his master was not to be roused from his train of reflections.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
Saunders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I used to laugh at the idea of the most beautiful face in the world causing any other sensation at first sight than that of anything else very lovely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I used to laugh at the idea of the most beautiful face in the world causing any other sensation at first sight than that of anything else very lovely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I have been in love a dozen times, or, at least, fancied I was; but this is a very different feeling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Bill in vain tried to edge in a word; his master was not to be roused from his train of reflections.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Bill in vain tried to edge in a word; his master was not to be roused from his train of reflections.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading “Is this love at first sight?” asked our hero of himself; “for never did I feel the same strange and unaccountable sensation for a beautiful girl before.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to laugh at the idea of the most beautiful face in the world causing any other sensation at first sight than that of anything else very lovely.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Bill in vain tried to edge in a word; his master was not to be roused from his train of reflections.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have been in love a dozen times, or, at least, fancied I was; but this is a very different feeling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
in or at the place that
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
which person or people
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our hero, followed by Bill Saunders—who was extremely puzzled to understand what had recently taken place, and turning over in his own mind what might be the consequence of living in the château with such lots of handsome girls, who seemed to him to be increasing daily—proceeded to the place where he had thrown down his rod.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Bill in vain tried to edge in a word; his master was not to be roused from his train of reflections.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I used to laugh at the idea of the most beautiful face in the world causing any other sensation at first sight than that of anything else very lovely.
