used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her hero, however, is no knight of romance, no Bayard of the drawing-room, no love-lorn youth of dreams, no “fine gentleman,” the mate of a girl’s sensibility.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He is singularly pure-minded, preposterously domestic, and very confident about the natural supremacy of man.
(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 He is not all soul and heart.
a quantity of money
From this reading It is the immense amount of tender detail, the infinite number of soft touches which convict the author of femininity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is singularly pure-minded, preposterously domestic, and very confident about the natural supremacy of man.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It is the immense amount of tender detail, the infinite number of soft touches which convict the author of femininity.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Here the man creates his surroundings or sets the tone, presumably exemplifying the author’s ideal.
BayardnounUS /ˈbeɪərd/
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading Her hero, however, is no knight of romance, no Bayard of the drawing-room, no love-lorn youth of dreams, no “fine gentleman,” the mate of a girl’s sensibility.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He is singularly pure-minded, preposterously domestic, and very confident about the natural supremacy of man.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading It is the immense amount of tender detail, the infinite number of soft touches which convict the author of femininity.
createsverbUS /kriˈeɪts/
third-person singular of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Here the man creates his surroundings or sets the tone, presumably exemplifying the author’s ideal.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading It is the immense amount of tender detail, the infinite number of soft touches which convict the author of femininity.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading He is singularly pure-minded, preposterously domestic, and very confident about the natural supremacy of man.
drawing-room
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From this reading Her hero, however, is no knight of romance, no Bayard of the drawing-room, no love-lorn youth of dreams, no “fine gentleman,” the mate of a girl’s sensibility.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Her hero, however, is no knight of romance, no Bayard of the drawing-room, no love-lorn youth of dreams, no “fine gentleman,” the mate of a girl’s sensibility.
exemplifyingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzempləfaɪɪŋ/
clarifying by use of examples
From this reading Here the man creates his surroundings or sets the tone, presumably exemplifying the author’s ideal.
femininitynounUS /ˌfeməˈnɪnəti/
the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
From this reading It is the immense amount of tender detail, the infinite number of soft touches which convict the author of femininity.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Her hero, however, is no knight of romance, no Bayard of the drawing-room, no love-lorn youth of dreams, no “fine gentleman,” the mate of a girl’s sensibility.
a man of refinement
From this reading Her hero, however, is no knight of romance, no Bayard of the drawing-room, no love-lorn youth of dreams, no “fine gentleman,” the mate of a girl’s sensibility.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Her hero, however, is no knight of romance, no Bayard of the drawing-room, no love-lorn youth of dreams, no “fine gentleman,” the mate of a girl’s sensibility.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is singularly pure-minded, preposterously domestic, and very confident about the natural supremacy of man.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He is not all soul and heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hero, however, is no knight of romance, no Bayard of the drawing-room, no love-lorn youth of dreams, no “fine gentleman,” the mate of a girl’s sensibility.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the man creates his surroundings or sets the tone, presumably exemplifying the author’s ideal.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Her hero, however, is no knight of romance, no Bayard of the drawing-room, no love-lorn youth of dreams, no “fine gentleman,” the mate of a girl’s sensibility.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here the man creates his surroundings or sets the tone, presumably exemplifying the author’s ideal.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her hero, however, is no knight of romance, no Bayard of the drawing-room, no love-lorn youth of dreams, no “fine gentleman,” the mate of a girl’s sensibility.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Here the man creates his surroundings or sets the tone, presumably exemplifying the author’s ideal.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It is the immense amount of tender detail, the infinite number of soft touches which convict the author of femininity.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading It is the immense amount of tender detail, the infinite number of soft touches which convict the author of femininity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is singularly pure-minded, preposterously domestic, and very confident about the natural supremacy of man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the immense amount of tender detail, the infinite number of soft touches which convict the author of femininity.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Her hero, however, is no knight of romance, no Bayard of the drawing-room, no love-lorn youth of dreams, no “fine gentleman,” the mate of a girl’s sensibility.
love-lorn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her hero, however, is no knight of romance, no Bayard of the drawing-room, no love-lorn youth of dreams, no “fine gentleman,” the mate of a girl’s sensibility.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here the man creates his surroundings or sets the tone, presumably exemplifying the author’s ideal.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Her hero, however, is no knight of romance, no Bayard of the drawing-room, no love-lorn youth of dreams, no “fine gentleman,” the mate of a girl’s sensibility.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading He is singularly pure-minded, preposterously domestic, and very confident about the natural supremacy of man.
not any; not one
From this reading Her hero, however, is no knight of romance, no Bayard of the drawing-room, no love-lorn youth of dreams, no “fine gentleman,” the mate of a girl’s sensibility.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is not all soul and heart.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It is the immense amount of tender detail, the infinite number of soft touches which convict the author of femininity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is singularly pure-minded, preposterously domestic, and very confident about the natural supremacy of man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here the man creates his surroundings or sets the tone, presumably exemplifying the author’s ideal.
preposterouslyadverb
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading He is singularly pure-minded, preposterously domestic, and very confident about the natural supremacy of man.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading Here the man creates his surroundings or sets the tone, presumably exemplifying the author’s ideal.
pure-minded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is singularly pure-minded, preposterously domestic, and very confident about the natural supremacy of man.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Her hero, however, is no knight of romance, no Bayard of the drawing-room, no love-lorn youth of dreams, no “fine gentleman,” the mate of a girl’s sensibility.
sensibilitynounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪti/
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading Her hero, however, is no knight of romance, no Bayard of the drawing-room, no love-lorn youth of dreams, no “fine gentleman,” the mate of a girl’s sensibility.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading Here the man creates his surroundings or sets the tone, presumably exemplifying the author’s ideal.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading He is singularly pure-minded, preposterously domestic, and very confident about the natural supremacy of man.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It is the immense amount of tender detail, the infinite number of soft touches which convict the author of femininity.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He is not all soul and heart.
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading He is singularly pure-minded, preposterously domestic, and very confident about the natural supremacy of man.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Here the man creates his surroundings or sets the tone, presumably exemplifying the author’s ideal.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It is the immense amount of tender detail, the infinite number of soft touches which convict the author of femininity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here the man creates his surroundings or sets the tone, presumably exemplifying the author’s ideal.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Here the man creates his surroundings or sets the tone, presumably exemplifying the author’s ideal.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading It is the immense amount of tender detail, the infinite number of soft touches which convict the author of femininity.
precisely as stated
From this reading He is singularly pure-minded, preposterously domestic, and very confident about the natural supremacy of man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is the immense amount of tender detail, the infinite number of soft touches which convict the author of femininity.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Her hero, however, is no knight of romance, no Bayard of the drawing-room, no love-lorn youth of dreams, no “fine gentleman,” the mate of a girl’s sensibility.
