used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Naturally thereafter little Mrs. Harford filled a large place in Kelley's gloomy world.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Kelley waved it away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not a romantic person, but he was often lonesome in the midst of his self-imposed penance.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
greatly pleased
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
divisible by two
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Naturally thereafter little Mrs. Harford filled a large place in Kelley's gloomy world.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading He forbade himself the solace of the saloon.
depressingly dark
From this reading Naturally thereafter little Mrs. Harford filled a large place in Kelley's gloomy world.
Harford
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From this reading Naturally thereafter little Mrs. Harford filled a large place in Kelley's gloomy world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not a romantic person, but he was often lonesome in the midst of his self-imposed penance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He forbade himself the solace of the saloon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not a romantic person, but he was often lonesome in the midst of his self-imposed penance.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Naturally thereafter little Mrs. Harford filled a large place in Kelley's gloomy world.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kelley waved it away.
Kelley
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From this reading Kelley waved it away.
Kelley's
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From this reading Naturally thereafter little Mrs. Harford filled a large place in Kelley's gloomy world.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Naturally thereafter little Mrs. Harford filled a large place in Kelley's gloomy world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Naturally thereafter little Mrs. Harford filled a large place in Kelley's gloomy world.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading He was not a romantic person, but he was often lonesome in the midst of his self-imposed penance.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading He was not a romantic person, but he was often lonesome in the midst of his self-imposed penance.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Naturally thereafter little Mrs. Harford filled a large place in Kelley's gloomy world.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally thereafter little Mrs. Harford filled a large place in Kelley's gloomy world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a romantic person, but he was often lonesome in the midst of his self-imposed penance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not a romantic person, but he was often lonesome in the midst of his self-imposed penance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He was not a romantic person, but he was often lonesome in the midst of his self-imposed penance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading He was not a romantic person, but he was often lonesome in the midst of his self-imposed penance.
a human being
From this reading He was not a romantic person, but he was often lonesome in the midst of his self-imposed penance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Naturally thereafter little Mrs. Harford filled a large place in Kelley's gloomy world.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading He was not a romantic person, but he was often lonesome in the midst of his self-imposed penance.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading He forbade himself the solace of the saloon.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
self-imposedadjective
voluntarily assumed or endured
From this reading He was not a romantic person, but he was often lonesome in the midst of his self-imposed penance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading He forbade himself the solace of the saloon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was not a romantic person, but he was often lonesome in the midst of his self-imposed penance.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Naturally thereafter little Mrs. Harford filled a large place in Kelley's gloomy world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not a romantic person, but he was often lonesome in the midst of his self-imposed penance.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Kelley waved it away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He denied himself a day or even an hour off duty, and Harford, secretly amazed and inwardly delighted, went so far one day as to offer him a cigar.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Naturally thereafter little Mrs. Harford filled a large place in Kelley's gloomy world.
