used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She fell in love with a young Roman musician.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His nature was headstrong and passionate, and so was my father's.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The first time the young man asked for my sister he was contemptuously refused; the second time he was insulted; the third time he was flung out of the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If either had been different the result might not have been the same.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading The first time the young man asked for my sister he was contemptuously refused; the second time he was insulted; the third time he was flung out of the house.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading If either had been different the result might not have been the same.
disappointverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading "My sister was the first to disappoint him.
one or the other of two
From this reading If either had been different the result might not have been the same.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His nature was headstrong and passionate, and so was my father's.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She fell in love with a young Roman musician.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "My sister was the first to disappoint him.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The first time the young man asked for my sister he was contemptuously refused; the second time he was insulted; the third time he was flung out of the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first time the young man asked for my sister he was contemptuously refused; the second time he was insulted; the third time he was flung out of the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If either had been different the result might not have been the same.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If either had been different the result might not have been the same.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first time the young man asked for my sister he was contemptuously refused; the second time he was insulted; the third time he was flung out of the house.
headstrongadjectiveUS /ˈhedstrɔːŋ/
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
From this reading His nature was headstrong and passionate, and so was my father's.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My sister was the first to disappoint him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His nature was headstrong and passionate, and so was my father's.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The first time the young man asked for my sister he was contemptuously refused; the second time he was insulted; the third time he was flung out of the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If either had been different the result might not have been the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She fell in love with a young Roman musician.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading The first time the young man asked for my sister he was contemptuously refused; the second time he was insulted; the third time he was flung out of the house.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She fell in love with a young Roman musician.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The first time the young man asked for my sister he was contemptuously refused; the second time he was insulted; the third time he was flung out of the house.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If either had been different the result might not have been the same.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading She fell in love with a young Roman musician.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My sister was the first to disappoint him.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading His nature was headstrong and passionate, and so was my father's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If either had been different the result might not have been the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first time the young man asked for my sister he was contemptuously refused; the second time he was insulted; the third time he was flung out of the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The first time the young man asked for my sister he was contemptuously refused; the second time he was insulted; the third time he was flung out of the house.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading His nature was headstrong and passionate, and so was my father's.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The first time the young man asked for my sister he was contemptuously refused; the second time he was insulted; the third time he was flung out of the house.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading If either had been different the result might not have been the same.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading She fell in love with a young Roman musician.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If either had been different the result might not have been the same.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first time the young man asked for my sister he was contemptuously refused; the second time he was insulted; the third time he was flung out of the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fell in love with a young Roman musician.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "My sister was the first to disappoint him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His nature was headstrong and passionate, and so was my father's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My sister was the first to disappoint him.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The first time the young man asked for my sister he was contemptuously refused; the second time he was insulted; the third time he was flung out of the house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first time the young man asked for my sister he was contemptuously refused; the second time he was insulted; the third time he was flung out of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My sister was the first to disappoint him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My sister was the first to disappoint him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She fell in love with a young Roman musician.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She fell in love with a young Roman musician.
