used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why," said Gatewood scornfully, "should I, thirty-four years of age and safely married, go to a club?
consider or hold as true
From this reading When Kerns wanted to see him he had to call like other people or, like other people, accept young Mrs. Gatewood's invitations.
how long something has existed
From this reading "Why," said Gatewood scornfully, "should I, thirty-four years of age and safely married, go to a club?
aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Do you think that stale tobacco smoke, and the idiotically reiterated click of billiard balls, and the vacant stare of the fashionably brainless, and the meaningless exchange of banalities with the intellectually aimless have any attractions for me?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why," said Gatewood scornfully, "should I, thirty-four years of age and safely married, go to a club?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Do you think that stale tobacco smoke, and the idiotically reiterated click of billiard balls, and the vacant stare of the fashionably brainless, and the meaningless exchange of banalities with the intellectually aimless have any attractions for me?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why should I, at my age, idle with a lot of idlers and listen to stuffy stories from stuffier individuals?
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Do you think that stale tobacco smoke, and the idiotically reiterated click of billiard balls, and the vacant stare of the fashionably brainless, and the meaningless exchange of banalities with the intellectually aimless have any attractions for me?"
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Do you think that stale tobacco smoke, and the idiotically reiterated click of billiard balls, and the vacant stare of the fashionably brainless, and the meaningless exchange of banalities with the intellectually aimless have any attractions for me?"
banalitiesnounUS /bəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “banality” — a trite or obvious remark
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billiardadjectiveUS /ˈbɪljərd/
of or relating to billiards
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blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading During his first year of wedded bliss, Gatewood cut the club.
brainlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪnlɪs/
not using intelligence
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Kerns wanted to see him he had to call like other people or, like other people, accept young Mrs. Gatewood's invitations.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading Do you think that stale tobacco smoke, and the idiotically reiterated click of billiard balls, and the vacant stare of the fashionably brainless, and the meaningless exchange of banalities with the intellectually aimless have any attractions for me?"
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading During his first year of wedded bliss, Gatewood cut the club.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading During his first year of wedded bliss, Gatewood cut the club.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During his first year of wedded bliss, Gatewood cut the club.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Do you think that stale tobacco smoke, and the idiotically reiterated click of billiard balls, and the vacant stare of the fashionably brainless, and the meaningless exchange of banalities with the intellectually aimless have any attractions for me?"
fashionablyadverbUS /ˈfæʃənəbli/
in a fashionable manner
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During his first year of wedded bliss, Gatewood cut the club.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Gatewood
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Gatewood's
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why," said Gatewood scornfully, "should I, thirty-four years of age and safely married, go to a club?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Kerns wanted to see him he had to call like other people or, like other people, accept young Mrs. Gatewood's invitations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Kerns wanted to see him he had to call like other people or, like other people, accept young Mrs. Gatewood's invitations.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Kerns wanted to see him he had to call like other people or, like other people, accept young Mrs. Gatewood's invitations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During his first year of wedded bliss, Gatewood cut the club.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why," said Gatewood scornfully, "should I, thirty-four years of age and safely married, go to a club?
idioticallyadverbUS /ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪkli/
in an idiotic manner
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not in action or at work
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idlers
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individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
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intellectuallyadverbUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəli/
in an intellectual manner
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invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading When Kerns wanted to see him he had to call like other people or, like other people, accept young Mrs. Gatewood's invitations.
KernsnounUS /kɜːrnz/
plural of “kern” — United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Kerns wanted to see him he had to call like other people or, like other people, accept young Mrs. Gatewood's invitations.
hear with intention
From this reading Why should I, at my age, idle with a lot of idlers and listen to stuffy stories from stuffier individuals?
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Why should I, at my age, idle with a lot of idlers and listen to stuffy stories from stuffier individuals?
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Why," said Gatewood scornfully, "should I, thirty-four years of age and safely married, go to a club?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you think that stale tobacco smoke, and the idiotically reiterated click of billiard balls, and the vacant stare of the fashionably brainless, and the meaningless exchange of banalities with the intellectually aimless have any attractions for me?"
meaninglessadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/
having no meaning or direction or purpose
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a form of address for a married woman
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belonging to the person speaking
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During his first year of wedded bliss, Gatewood cut the club.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Kerns wanted to see him he had to call like other people or, like other people, accept young Mrs. Gatewood's invitations.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When Kerns wanted to see him he had to call like other people or, like other people, accept young Mrs. Gatewood's invitations.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When Kerns wanted to see him he had to call like other people or, like other people, accept young Mrs. Gatewood's invitations.
reiteratedverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
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with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading "Why," said Gatewood scornfully, "should I, thirty-four years of age and safely married, go to a club?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why," said Gatewood scornfully, "should I, thirty-four years of age and safely married, go to a club?
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "Why," said Gatewood scornfully, "should I, thirty-four years of age and safely married, go to a club?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Kerns wanted to see him he had to call like other people or, like other people, accept young Mrs. Gatewood's invitations.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why," said Gatewood scornfully, "should I, thirty-four years of age and safely married, go to a club?
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Do you think that stale tobacco smoke, and the idiotically reiterated click of billiard balls, and the vacant stare of the fashionably brainless, and the meaningless exchange of banalities with the intellectually aimless have any attractions for me?"
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
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stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
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plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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stuffier
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stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During his first year of wedded bliss, Gatewood cut the club.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
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thirty-fouradjective
being four more than thirty
From this reading "Why," said Gatewood scornfully, "should I, thirty-four years of age and safely married, go to a club?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Kerns wanted to see him he had to call like other people or, like other people, accept young Mrs. Gatewood's invitations.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
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vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
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desired or wished for or sought
From this reading When Kerns wanted to see him he had to call like other people or, like other people, accept young Mrs. Gatewood's invitations.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading During his first year of wedded bliss, Gatewood cut the club.
at the time that
From this reading When Kerns wanted to see him he had to call like other people or, like other people, accept young Mrs. Gatewood's invitations.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why," said Gatewood scornfully, "should I, thirty-four years of age and safely married, go to a club?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why should I, at my age, idle with a lot of idlers and listen to stuffy stories from stuffier individuals?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading During his first year of wedded bliss, Gatewood cut the club.
a late time of life
From this reading "Why," said Gatewood scornfully, "should I, thirty-four years of age and safely married, go to a club?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think that stale tobacco smoke, and the idiotically reiterated click of billiard balls, and the vacant stare of the fashionably brainless, and the meaningless exchange of banalities with the intellectually aimless have any attractions for me?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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