used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A woman knows in a moment whether a man is susceptible to woman's charm, to sex charm, or not.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She only spent some five minutes in his company, after Max Elliot had introduced them to each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there are men who love women.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are men who love, who have loved, or who will love, a woman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading A woman knows in a moment whether a man is susceptible to woman's charm, to sex charm, or not.
Charmian
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From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She only spent some five minutes in his company, after Max Elliot had introduced them to each other.
Crayford
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From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She only spent some five minutes in his company, after Max Elliot had introduced them to each other.
Elliot
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From this reading She only spent some five minutes in his company, after Max Elliot had introduced them to each other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She only spent some five minutes in his company, after Max Elliot had introduced them to each other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are men who love, who have loved, or who will love, a woman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She only spent some five minutes in his company, after Max Elliot had introduced them to each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A woman knows in a moment whether a man is susceptible to woman's charm, to sex charm, or not.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading She only spent some five minutes in his company, after Max Elliot had introduced them to each other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A woman knows in a moment whether a man is susceptible to woman's charm, to sex charm, or not.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading A woman knows in a moment whether a man is susceptible to woman's charm, to sex charm, or not.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There are men who love, who have loved, or who will love, a woman.
held dear
From this reading There are men who love, who have loved, or who will love, a woman.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A woman knows in a moment whether a man is susceptible to woman's charm, to sex charm, or not.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading She only spent some five minutes in his company, after Max Elliot had introduced them to each other.
the force of workers available
From this reading There are men who love, who have loved, or who will love, a woman.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
a particular point in time
From this reading A woman knows in a moment whether a man is susceptible to woman's charm, to sex charm, or not.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A woman knows in a moment whether a man is susceptible to woman's charm, to sex charm, or not.
and nothing more
From this reading She only spent some five minutes in his company, after Max Elliot had introduced them to each other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A woman knows in a moment whether a man is susceptible to woman's charm, to sex charm, or not.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She only spent some five minutes in his company, after Max Elliot had introduced them to each other.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading A woman knows in a moment whether a man is susceptible to woman's charm, to sex charm, or not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She only spent some five minutes in his company, after Max Elliot had introduced them to each other.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She only spent some five minutes in his company, after Max Elliot had introduced them to each other.
susceptibleadjectiveUS /səˈseptəbəl/
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading A woman knows in a moment whether a man is susceptible to woman's charm, to sex charm, or not.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She only spent some five minutes in his company, after Max Elliot had introduced them to each other.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are men who love, who have loved, or who will love, a woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A woman knows in a moment whether a man is susceptible to woman's charm, to sex charm, or not.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A woman knows in a moment whether a man is susceptible to woman's charm, to sex charm, or not.
which person or people
From this reading There are men who love, who have loved, or who will love, a woman.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There are men who love, who have loved, or who will love, a woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charmian had not been with Mr. Jacob Crayford for more than two minutes before she knew that he belonged to the latter class.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman knows in a moment whether a man is susceptible to woman's charm, to sex charm, or not.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman knows in a moment whether a man is susceptible to woman's charm, to sex charm, or not.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And there are men who love women.
