used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
Barbara
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From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
for the reason that
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
wanted intensely
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
divisible by two
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
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 The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
held dear
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
engage in
From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
and nothing more
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
not any; not one
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
not one, and not any
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
not divisible by two
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
overweeningadjective
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
by chance
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
savoured
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From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
to-day
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
at the time that
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
withholdingnounUS /wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of deducting from an employee's salary
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
but in spite of that
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
