used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whenever he thought of his ugly face, his dragging gait, his sombre, silent presence, a sense of discomfort seized upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He told himself that there was nothing in common between him and Becker.
arrogantlyadverbUS /ˈerəɡəntli/
in an arrogant manner
From this reading He had disapproved and arrogantly overlooked the man’s friendship with Eva.
Becker
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From this reading He told himself that there was nothing in common between him and Becker.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Russian had not been congenial to him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He told himself that there was nothing in common between him and Becker.
Christian's
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From this reading Christian’s first impulse was to ignore the invitation.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He told himself that there was nothing in common between him and Becker.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading The Russian had not been congenial to him.
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading He had disapproved and arrogantly overlooked the man’s friendship with Eva.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Whenever he thought of his ugly face, his dragging gait, his sombre, silent presence, a sense of discomfort seized upon him.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Whenever he thought of his ugly face, his dragging gait, his sombre, silent presence, a sense of discomfort seized upon him.
Eva
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From this reading He had disapproved and arrogantly overlooked the man’s friendship with Eva.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Whenever he thought of his ugly face, his dragging gait, his sombre, silent presence, a sense of discomfort seized upon him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Christian’s first impulse was to ignore the invitation.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading He had disapproved and arrogantly overlooked the man’s friendship with Eva.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Whenever he thought of his ugly face, his dragging gait, his sombre, silent presence, a sense of discomfort seized upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Russian had not been congenial to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told himself that there was nothing in common between him and Becker.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told himself that there was nothing in common between him and Becker.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He told himself that there was nothing in common between him and Becker.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whenever he thought of his ugly face, his dragging gait, his sombre, silent presence, a sense of discomfort seized upon him.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Christian’s first impulse was to ignore the invitation.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Christian’s first impulse was to ignore the invitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He told himself that there was nothing in common between him and Becker.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Christian’s first impulse was to ignore the invitation.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had disapproved and arrogantly overlooked the man’s friendship with Eva.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Russian had not been congenial to him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He told himself that there was nothing in common between him and Becker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whenever he thought of his ugly face, his dragging gait, his sombre, silent presence, a sense of discomfort seized upon him.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading He had disapproved and arrogantly overlooked the man’s friendship with Eva.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Whenever he thought of his ugly face, his dragging gait, his sombre, silent presence, a sense of discomfort seized upon him.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Russian had not been congenial to him.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Whenever he thought of his ugly face, his dragging gait, his sombre, silent presence, a sense of discomfort seized upon him.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Whenever he thought of his ugly face, his dragging gait, his sombre, silent presence, a sense of discomfort seized upon him.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Whenever he thought of his ugly face, his dragging gait, his sombre, silent presence, a sense of discomfort seized upon him.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Whenever he thought of his ugly face, his dragging gait, his sombre, silent presence, a sense of discomfort seized upon him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told himself that there was nothing in common between him and Becker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christian’s first impulse was to ignore the invitation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He told himself that there was nothing in common between him and Becker.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Whenever he thought of his ugly face, his dragging gait, his sombre, silent presence, a sense of discomfort seized upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christian’s first impulse was to ignore the invitation.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told himself that there was nothing in common between him and Becker.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Whenever he thought of his ugly face, his dragging gait, his sombre, silent presence, a sense of discomfort seized upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Whenever he thought of his ugly face, his dragging gait, his sombre, silent presence, a sense of discomfort seized upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christian’s first impulse was to ignore the invitation.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever he thought of his ugly face, his dragging gait, his sombre, silent presence, a sense of discomfort seized upon him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had disapproved and arrogantly overlooked the man’s friendship with Eva.
