used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a day passed during his residence in the city that did not find him on the look-out for a certain graceful figure and glorious face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading He could but appreciate the impression he now made in places where he had had no standing whatever up to the time when he had donned the guilty garments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
BLOWSnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading WHEN THE WIND BLOWS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could but appreciate the impression he now made in places where he had had no standing whatever up to the time when he had donned the guilty garments.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Not a day passed during his residence in the city that did not find him on the look-out for a certain graceful figure and glorious face.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Not a day passed during his residence in the city that did not find him on the look-out for a certain graceful figure and glorious face.
clothing in general
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could but appreciate the impression he now made in places where he had had no standing whatever up to the time when he had donned the guilty garments.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not a day passed during his residence in the city that did not find him on the look-out for a certain graceful figure and glorious face.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not a day passed during his residence in the city that did not find him on the look-out for a certain graceful figure and glorious face.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading He could but appreciate the impression he now made in places where he had had no standing whatever up to the time when he had donned the guilty garments.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Not a day passed during his residence in the city that did not find him on the look-out for a certain graceful figure and glorious face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Not a day passed during his residence in the city that did not find him on the look-out for a certain graceful figure and glorious face.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Not a day passed during his residence in the city that did not find him on the look-out for a certain graceful figure and glorious face.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Not a day passed during his residence in the city that did not find him on the look-out for a certain graceful figure and glorious face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading He could but appreciate the impression he now made in places where he had had no standing whatever up to the time when he had donned the guilty garments.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He never gave up the hope of some day meeting the vivacious Miss Wood.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Not a day passed during his residence in the city that did not find him on the look-out for a certain graceful figure and glorious face.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Not a day passed during his residence in the city that did not find him on the look-out for a certain graceful figure and glorious face.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading He could but appreciate the impression he now made in places where he had had no standing whatever up to the time when he had donned the guilty garments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could but appreciate the impression he now made in places where he had had no standing whatever up to the time when he had donned the guilty garments.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not a day passed during his residence in the city that did not find him on the look-out for a certain graceful figure and glorious face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a day passed during his residence in the city that did not find him on the look-out for a certain graceful figure and glorious face.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He never gave up the hope of some day meeting the vivacious Miss Wood.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He could but appreciate the impression he now made in places where he had had no standing whatever up to the time when he had donned the guilty garments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could but appreciate the impression he now made in places where he had had no standing whatever up to the time when he had donned the guilty garments.
look-out
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From this reading Not a day passed during his residence in the city that did not find him on the look-out for a certain graceful figure and glorious face.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He never gave up the hope of some day meeting the vivacious Miss Wood.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He never gave up the hope of some day meeting the vivacious Miss Wood.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never gave up the hope of some day meeting the vivacious Miss Wood.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
not any; not one
From this reading He could but appreciate the impression he now made in places where he had had no standing whatever up to the time when he had donned the guilty garments.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a day passed during his residence in the city that did not find him on the look-out for a certain graceful figure and glorious face.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could but appreciate the impression he now made in places where he had had no standing whatever up to the time when he had donned the guilty garments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He never gave up the hope of some day meeting the vivacious Miss Wood.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not a day passed during his residence in the city that did not find him on the look-out for a certain graceful figure and glorious face.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Not a day passed during his residence in the city that did not find him on the look-out for a certain graceful figure and glorious face.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He could but appreciate the impression he now made in places where he had had no standing whatever up to the time when he had donned the guilty garments.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Not a day passed during his residence in the city that did not find him on the look-out for a certain graceful figure and glorious face.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He never gave up the hope of some day meeting the vivacious Miss Wood.
having a supporting base
From this reading He could but appreciate the impression he now made in places where he had had no standing whatever up to the time when he had donned the guilty garments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not a day passed during his residence in the city that did not find him on the look-out for a certain graceful figure and glorious face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE WIND BLOWS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He could but appreciate the impression he now made in places where he had had no standing whatever up to the time when he had donned the guilty garments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
tolerancenounUS /ˈtɑːlərəns/
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He could but appreciate the impression he now made in places where he had had no standing whatever up to the time when he had donned the guilty garments.
vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading He never gave up the hope of some day meeting the vivacious Miss Wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He could but appreciate the impression he now made in places where he had had no standing whatever up to the time when he had donned the guilty garments.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE WIND BLOWS.
in or at the place that
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading WHEN THE WIND BLOWS.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He never gave up the hope of some day meeting the vivacious Miss Wood.
but in spite of that
From this reading For weeks he hated the new clothes, handsome though they were, and yet he realized the difference they made at the office, where tolerance was turning to respect.
