used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GALA NIGHT “He looked at her as a lover can; She looked at him as one who awakes.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A GALA NIGHT “He looked at her as a lover can; She looked at him as one who awakes.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GALA NIGHT “He looked at her as a lover can; She looked at him as one who awakes.”
awakes
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From this reading A GALA NIGHT “He looked at her as a lover can; She looked at him as one who awakes.”
Barry
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From this reading From his first meeting with her, Barry Essex had conceived a deep interest in Mariposa.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading --BROWNING.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A GALA NIGHT “He looked at her as a lover can; She looked at him as one who awakes.”
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading From his first meeting with her, Barry Essex had conceived a deep interest in Mariposa.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading From his first meeting with her, Barry Essex had conceived a deep interest in Mariposa.
deeply-loving
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From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading From his first meeting with her, Barry Essex had conceived a deep interest in Mariposa.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From his first meeting with her, Barry Essex had conceived a deep interest in Mariposa.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
fosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his first meeting with her, Barry Essex had conceived a deep interest in Mariposa.
GALAnounUS /ˈɡælə/
a gay festivity
From this reading A GALA NIGHT “He looked at her as a lover can; She looked at him as one who awakes.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From his first meeting with her, Barry Essex had conceived a deep interest in Mariposa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GALA NIGHT “He looked at her as a lover can; She looked at him as one who awakes.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A GALA NIGHT “He looked at her as a lover can; She looked at him as one who awakes.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A GALA NIGHT “He looked at her as a lover can; She looked at him as one who awakes.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his first meeting with her, Barry Essex had conceived a deep interest in Mariposa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From his first meeting with her, Barry Essex had conceived a deep interest in Mariposa.
indolentlyadverb
in an indolent manner
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading From his first meeting with her, Barry Essex had conceived a deep interest in Mariposa.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A GALA NIGHT “He looked at her as a lover can; She looked at him as one who awakes.”
held dear
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A GALA NIGHT “He looked at her as a lover can; She looked at him as one who awakes.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
MariposanounUS /ˌmærɪˈpoʊsə/
any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
From this reading From his first meeting with her, Barry Essex had conceived a deep interest in Mariposa.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading From his first meeting with her, Barry Essex had conceived a deep interest in Mariposa.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A GALA NIGHT “He looked at her as a lover can; She looked at him as one who awakes.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A GALA NIGHT “He looked at her as a lover can; She looked at him as one who awakes.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
by chance
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
repugnantadjectiveUS /rɪˈpʌɡnənt/
offensive to the mind
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GALA NIGHT “He looked at her as a lover can; She looked at him as one who awakes.”
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
except if; if not
From this reading Marriage was out of the question for him unless with money, and some instinct, perhaps inherited from his romantic and deeply-loving mother, made this singularly repugnant to his nature, which was neither sensitive nor scrupulous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
which person or people
From this reading A GALA NIGHT “He looked at her as a lover can; She looked at him as one who awakes.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading From his first meeting with her, Barry Essex had conceived a deep interest in Mariposa.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had known women of many and divers sorts, and loved a few after the manner of his kind, which was to foster indolently a selfish caprice.
