used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Psychological Contretemps Young Andrews was a sensitive soul, but he was not unmanly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And he started down the next day, after sending Nina a bouquet of Annandale's loveliest roses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he started down the next day, after sending Nina a bouquet of Annandale's loveliest roses.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading A Psychological Contretemps Young Andrews was a sensitive soul, but he was not unmanly.
Annandale's
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From this reading And he started down the next day, after sending Nina a bouquet of Annandale's loveliest roses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He fought off the tears as long as he was conscious, but his pillow was wet in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To be exact, it was at Junnar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be exact, it was at Junnar.
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading His station was "on the Bombay side," as they say in India.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading And he started down the next day, after sending Nina a bouquet of Annandale's loveliest roses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A Psychological Contretemps Young Andrews was a sensitive soul, but he was not unmanly.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He fought off the tears as long as he was conscious, but his pillow was wet in the morning.
ContretempsnounUS /ˈkɑːntrətemps/
an awkward clash
From this reading A Psychological Contretemps Young Andrews was a sensitive soul, but he was not unmanly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And he started down the next day, after sending Nina a bouquet of Annandale's loveliest roses.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And he started down the next day, after sending Nina a bouquet of Annandale's loveliest roses.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading To be exact, it was at Junnar.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He fought off the tears as long as he was conscious, but his pillow was wet in the morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Psychological Contretemps Young Andrews was a sensitive soul, but he was not unmanly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He fought off the tears as long as he was conscious, but his pillow was wet in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He fought off the tears as long as he was conscious, but his pillow was wet in the morning.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading His station was "on the Bombay side," as they say in India.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be exact, it was at Junnar.
Junnar
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From this reading To be exact, it was at Junnar.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He fought off the tears as long as he was conscious, but his pillow was wet in the morning.
loveliest
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From this reading And he started down the next day, after sending Nina a bouquet of Annandale's loveliest roses.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He fought off the tears as long as he was conscious, but his pillow was wet in the morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And he started down the next day, after sending Nina a bouquet of Annandale's loveliest roses.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading And he started down the next day, after sending Nina a bouquet of Annandale's loveliest roses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Psychological Contretemps Young Andrews was a sensitive soul, but he was not unmanly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he started down the next day, after sending Nina a bouquet of Annandale's loveliest roses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He fought off the tears as long as he was conscious, but his pillow was wet in the morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His station was "on the Bombay side," as they say in India.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading He fought off the tears as long as he was conscious, but his pillow was wet in the morning.
PsychologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading A Psychological Contretemps Young Andrews was a sensitive soul, but he was not unmanly.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And he started down the next day, after sending Nina a bouquet of Annandale's loveliest roses.
express in words
From this reading His station was "on the Bombay side," as they say in India.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading And he started down the next day, after sending Nina a bouquet of Annandale's loveliest roses.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading A Psychological Contretemps Young Andrews was a sensitive soul, but he was not unmanly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His station was "on the Bombay side," as they say in India.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A Psychological Contretemps Young Andrews was a sensitive soul, but he was not unmanly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And he started down the next day, after sending Nina a bouquet of Annandale's loveliest roses.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading His station was "on the Bombay side," as they say in India.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He fought off the tears as long as he was conscious, but his pillow was wet in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fought off the tears as long as he was conscious, but his pillow was wet in the morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His station was "on the Bombay side," as they say in India.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be exact, it was at Junnar.
unmanlyadjective
not possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading A Psychological Contretemps Young Andrews was a sensitive soul, but he was not unmanly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Psychological Contretemps Young Andrews was a sensitive soul, but he was not unmanly.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He fought off the tears as long as he was conscious, but his pillow was wet in the morning.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A Psychological Contretemps Young Andrews was a sensitive soul, but he was not unmanly.
