used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Putting aside for a moment all generalizations affecting the sex as a whole, he was not like any of them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Putting aside for a moment all generalizations affecting the sex as a whole, he was not like any of them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Putting aside for a moment all generalizations affecting the sex as a whole, he was not like any of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Putting aside for a moment all generalizations affecting the sex as a whole, he was not like any of them.
on or to one side
From this reading Putting aside for a moment all generalizations affecting the sex as a whole, he was not like any of them.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading That was decidedly unusual.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She was wondering just how different this Pendleton was from the other men she met.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
ElevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
the organ of sight
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was wondering just how different this Pendleton was from the other men she met.
generalizationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərələˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “generalization” — reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
From this reading Putting aside for a moment all generalizations affecting the sex as a whole, he was not like any of them.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Putting aside for a moment all generalizations affecting the sex as a whole, he was not like any of them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
how
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From this reading She was wondering just how different this Pendleton was from the other men she met.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
and nothing more
From this reading She was wondering just how different this Pendleton was from the other men she met.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Putting aside for a moment all generalizations affecting the sex as a whole, he was not like any of them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
the force of workers available
From this reading She was wondering just how different this Pendleton was from the other men she met.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She was wondering just how different this Pendleton was from the other men she met.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
a particular point in time
From this reading Putting aside for a moment all generalizations affecting the sex as a whole, he was not like any of them.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Putting aside for a moment all generalizations affecting the sex as a whole, he was not like any of them.
being perceived or observed
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was wondering just how different this Pendleton was from the other men she met.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
Pendleton
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From this reading She was wondering just how different this Pendleton was from the other men she met.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Putting aside for a moment all generalizations affecting the sex as a whole, he was not like any of them.
on the contrary
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Putting aside for a moment all generalizations affecting the sex as a whole, he was not like any of them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Putting aside for a moment all generalizations affecting the sex as a whole, he was not like any of them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading That was decidedly unusual.
uptownnounUS /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was decidedly unusual.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
at the time that
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
which person or people
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Putting aside for a moment all generalizations affecting the sex as a whole, he was not like any of them.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
Winthrop
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From this reading TWO GIRLS That night, when Miss Winthrop took her place in the Elevated on her way to the uptown room that made her home, she dropped her evening paper in her lap, and, chin in hand, stared out of the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
showing curiosity
From this reading She was wondering just how different this Pendleton was from the other men she met.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was so unusual that a young man who had taken this same train with her month after month, and who had rather a keen eye for such things, noticed for the first time that she had in profile rather an attractive face.
