used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He rose to go, a little later, rather amused by the skill with which he had been held off.
regarded with admiration
From this reading He admired the piquancy of spirit with which she took advantage of the altered positions.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He admired the piquancy of spirit with which she took advantage of the altered positions.
airedadjectiveUS /erd/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading "He seems to have aired his views to you pretty thoroughly," said Canning, dryly.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading He admired the piquancy of spirit with which she took advantage of the altered positions.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He rose to go, a little later, rather amused by the skill with which he had been held off.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading For him tameness was the great disillusionizer; his undefined ideal was a woman who must be won anew every day.
argumentativeadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrɡjəˈmentətɪv/
given to or characterized by argument
From this reading Still, he had been rubbed a little the wrong way by the new-woman catch-phrases she had picked up somewhere, by the faintly argumentative note in her conversation....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For him tameness was the great disillusionizer; his undefined ideal was a woman who must be won anew every day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He rose to go, a little later, rather amused by the skill with which he had been held off.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He rose to go, a little later, rather amused by the skill with which he had been held off.
CanningverbUS /ˈkænɪŋ/
inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin
From this reading "He seems to have aired his views to you pretty thoroughly," said Canning, dryly.
catch-phrases
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From this reading Still, he had been rubbed a little the wrong way by the new-woman catch-phrases she had picked up somewhere, by the faintly argumentative note in her conversation....
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Still, he had been rubbed a little the wrong way by the new-woman catch-phrases she had picked up somewhere, by the faintly argumentative note in her conversation....
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For him tameness was the great disillusionizer; his undefined ideal was a woman who must be won anew every day.
disillusionizer
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From this reading For him tameness was the great disillusionizer; his undefined ideal was a woman who must be won anew every day.
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "He seems to have aired his views to you pretty thoroughly," said Canning, dryly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For him tameness was the great disillusionizer; his undefined ideal was a woman who must be won anew every day.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Still, he had been rubbed a little the wrong way by the new-woman catch-phrases she had picked up somewhere, by the faintly argumentative note in her conversation....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For him tameness was the great disillusionizer; his undefined ideal was a woman who must be won anew every day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He rose to go, a little later, rather amused by the skill with which he had been held off.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For him tameness was the great disillusionizer; his undefined ideal was a woman who must be won anew every day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He rose to go, a little later, rather amused by the skill with which he had been held off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He seems to have aired his views to you pretty thoroughly," said Canning, dryly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He seems to have aired his views to you pretty thoroughly," said Canning, dryly.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He rose to go, a little later, rather amused by the skill with which he had been held off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still, he had been rubbed a little the wrong way by the new-woman catch-phrases she had picked up somewhere, by the faintly argumentative note in her conversation....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For him tameness was the great disillusionizer; his undefined ideal was a woman who must be won anew every day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He seems to have aired his views to you pretty thoroughly," said Canning, dryly.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading For him tameness was the great disillusionizer; his undefined ideal was a woman who must be won anew every day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still, he had been rubbed a little the wrong way by the new-woman catch-phrases she had picked up somewhere, by the faintly argumentative note in her conversation....
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He rose to go, a little later, rather amused by the skill with which he had been held off.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He rose to go, a little later, rather amused by the skill with which he had been held off.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For him tameness was the great disillusionizer; his undefined ideal was a woman who must be won anew every day.
new-woman
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From this reading Still, he had been rubbed a little the wrong way by the new-woman catch-phrases she had picked up somewhere, by the faintly argumentative note in her conversation....
a brief written record
From this reading Still, he had been rubbed a little the wrong way by the new-woman catch-phrases she had picked up somewhere, by the faintly argumentative note in her conversation....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He admired the piquancy of spirit with which she took advantage of the altered positions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He rose to go, a little later, rather amused by the skill with which he had been held off.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Still, he had been rubbed a little the wrong way by the new-woman catch-phrases she had picked up somewhere, by the faintly argumentative note in her conversation....
piquancynoun
a tart spicy quality
From this reading He admired the piquancy of spirit with which she took advantage of the altered positions.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He admired the piquancy of spirit with which she took advantage of the altered positions.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "He seems to have aired his views to you pretty thoroughly," said Canning, dryly.
on the contrary
From this reading He rose to go, a little later, rather amused by the skill with which he had been held off.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose to go, a little later, rather amused by the skill with which he had been held off.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Still, he had been rubbed a little the wrong way by the new-woman catch-phrases she had picked up somewhere, by the faintly argumentative note in her conversation....
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He seems to have aired his views to you pretty thoroughly," said Canning, dryly.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "He seems to have aired his views to you pretty thoroughly," said Canning, dryly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He admired the piquancy of spirit with which she took advantage of the altered positions.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading He rose to go, a little later, rather amused by the skill with which he had been held off.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Still, he had been rubbed a little the wrong way by the new-woman catch-phrases she had picked up somewhere, by the faintly argumentative note in her conversation....
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He admired the piquancy of spirit with which she took advantage of the altered positions.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, he had been rubbed a little the wrong way by the new-woman catch-phrases she had picked up somewhere, by the faintly argumentative note in her conversation....
tamenessnoun
the quality of being vapid and unsophisticated
From this reading For him tameness was the great disillusionizer; his undefined ideal was a woman who must be won anew every day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rose to go, a little later, rather amused by the skill with which he had been held off.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading "He seems to have aired his views to you pretty thoroughly," said Canning, dryly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He seems to have aired his views to you pretty thoroughly," said Canning, dryly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He admired the piquancy of spirit with which she took advantage of the altered positions.
undefinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd/
not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
From this reading For him tameness was the great disillusionizer; his undefined ideal was a woman who must be won anew every day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Still, he had been rubbed a little the wrong way by the new-woman catch-phrases she had picked up somewhere, by the faintly argumentative note in her conversation....
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "He seems to have aired his views to you pretty thoroughly," said Canning, dryly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For him tameness was the great disillusionizer; his undefined ideal was a woman who must be won anew every day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Still, he had been rubbed a little the wrong way by the new-woman catch-phrases she had picked up somewhere, by the faintly argumentative note in her conversation....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He rose to go, a little later, rather amused by the skill with which he had been held off.
which person or people
From this reading For him tameness was the great disillusionizer; his undefined ideal was a woman who must be won anew every day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He rose to go, a little later, rather amused by the skill with which he had been held off.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For him tameness was the great disillusionizer; his undefined ideal was a woman who must be won anew every day.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading For him tameness was the great disillusionizer; his undefined ideal was a woman who must be won anew every day.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Still, he had been rubbed a little the wrong way by the new-woman catch-phrases she had picked up somewhere, by the faintly argumentative note in her conversation....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He seems to have aired his views to you pretty thoroughly," said Canning, dryly.
