used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had traveled enough to know the chief steward as a discriminating judge of human nature.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those who came asking for seats at table he sized up in a flash, associating like with like, and rarely making a mistake.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had traveled enough to know the chief steward as a discriminating judge of human nature.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Those who came asking for seats at table he sized up in a flash, associating like with like, and rarely making a mistake.
associatingverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Those who came asking for seats at table he sized up in a flash, associating like with like, and rarely making a mistake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those who came asking for seats at table he sized up in a flash, associating like with like, and rarely making a mistake.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading My table companions began to gather, turning my attention chiefly on myself.
for the reason that
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My table companions began to gather, turning my attention chiefly on myself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Those who came asking for seats at table he sized up in a flash, associating like with like, and rarely making a mistake.
a person who is in charge
From this reading I had traveled enough to know the chief steward as a discriminating judge of human nature.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading My table companions began to gather, turning my attention chiefly on myself.
classifyingverbUS /ˈklæsəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “classify” — arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My table companions began to gather, turning my attention chiefly on myself.
complimentaryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈmentəri/
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
gotten under control
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
discriminatingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪməneɪtɪŋ/
showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
From this reading I had traveled enough to know the chief steward as a discriminating judge of human nature.
discriminationnounUS /dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən/
unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I had traveled enough to know the chief steward as a discriminating judge of human nature.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To-day I had occasion to find it otherwise.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Those who came asking for seats at table he sized up in a flash, associating like with like, and rarely making a mistake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those who came asking for seats at table he sized up in a flash, associating like with like, and rarely making a mistake.
assemble or get together
From this reading My table companions began to gather, turning my attention chiefly on myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had traveled enough to know the chief steward as a discriminating judge of human nature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those who came asking for seats at table he sized up in a flash, associating like with like, and rarely making a mistake.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I had traveled enough to know the chief steward as a discriminating judge of human nature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had traveled enough to know the chief steward as a discriminating judge of human nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those who came asking for seats at table he sized up in a flash, associating like with like, and rarely making a mistake.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I had traveled enough to know the chief steward as a discriminating judge of human nature.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had traveled enough to know the chief steward as a discriminating judge of human nature.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Those who came asking for seats at table he sized up in a flash, associating like with like, and rarely making a mistake.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Those who came asking for seats at table he sized up in a flash, associating like with like, and rarely making a mistake.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Those who came asking for seats at table he sized up in a flash, associating like with like, and rarely making a mistake.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My table companions began to gather, turning my attention chiefly on myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My table companions began to gather, turning my attention chiefly on myself.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I had traveled enough to know the chief steward as a discriminating judge of human nature.
not any; not one
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading To-day I had occasion to find it otherwise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had traveled enough to know the chief steward as a discriminating judge of human nature.
many times at short intervals
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My table companions began to gather, turning my attention chiefly on myself.
in other respects or ways
From this reading To-day I had occasion to find it otherwise.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Those who came asking for seats at table he sized up in a flash, associating like with like, and rarely making a mistake.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Those who came asking for seats at table he sized up in a flash, associating like with like, and rarely making a mistake.
sizedadjectiveUS /saɪzd/
having a specified size
From this reading Those who came asking for seats at table he sized up in a flash, associating like with like, and rarely making a mistake.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading I had traveled enough to know the chief steward as a discriminating judge of human nature.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading My table companions began to gather, turning my attention chiefly on myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had traveled enough to know the chief steward as a discriminating judge of human nature.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who came asking for seats at table he sized up in a flash, associating like with like, and rarely making a mistake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My table companions began to gather, turning my attention chiefly on myself.
To-day
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From this reading To-day I had occasion to find it otherwise.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading I had traveled enough to know the chief steward as a discriminating judge of human nature.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading My table companions began to gather, turning my attention chiefly on myself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Those who came asking for seats at table he sized up in a flash, associating like with like, and rarely making a mistake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On journeys of which no record remained with me I had often admired this classifying instinct, doubtless because any discrimination it may have contained was complimentary to myself.
which person or people
From this reading Those who came asking for seats at table he sized up in a flash, associating like with like, and rarely making a mistake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those who came asking for seats at table he sized up in a flash, associating like with like, and rarely making a mistake.
