used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps I should have been in a better position to judge which of them it was whom she really had chosen.
ardentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/
in an ardent manner
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I wished now that I had paid more attention to the society news.
Barnes
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From this reading Granville Barnes himself was one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Perhaps I should have been in a better position to judge which of them it was whom she really had chosen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Perhaps I should have been in a better position to judge which of them it was whom she really had chosen.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
a female human offspring
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The other was Rodman Lane, the young general manager.
Granville
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From this reading Granville Barnes himself was one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps I should have been in a better position to judge which of them it was whom she really had chosen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Granville Barnes himself was one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Perhaps I should have been in a better position to judge which of them it was whom she really had chosen.
a narrow way or road
From this reading The other was Rodman Lane, the young general manager.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The other was Rodman Lane, the young general manager.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I wished now that I had paid more attention to the society news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I wished now that I had paid more attention to the society news.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I wished now that I had paid more attention to the society news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was Rodman Lane, the young general manager.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I wished now that I had paid more attention to the society news.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I should have been in a better position to judge which of them it was whom she really had chosen.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Perhaps I should have been in a better position to judge which of them it was whom she really had chosen.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Perhaps I should have been in a better position to judge which of them it was whom she really had chosen.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
Rodman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other was Rodman Lane, the young general manager.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps I should have been in a better position to judge which of them it was whom she really had chosen.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Perhaps I should have been in a better position to judge which of them it was whom she really had chosen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Perhaps I should have been in a better position to judge which of them it was whom she really had chosen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wished now that I had paid more attention to the society news.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps I should have been in a better position to judge which of them it was whom she really had chosen.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps I should have been in a better position to judge which of them it was whom she really had chosen.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wished now that I had paid more attention to the society news.
wooedverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The other was Rodman Lane, the young general manager.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading It was only then that I recollected that it had been one of the excuses for printing her picture in the society columns of the Star so often that the pretty daughter of the president of the Continental was being ardently wooed by two of the company's younger officials.
