used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And every instinct urged him to lay hot impulsive hands on it, to take and keep it, as he had taken and kept her hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And every instinct urged him to lay hot impulsive hands on it, to take and keep it, as he had taken and kept her hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But his brain remained cool and clear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his brain remained cool and clear.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But his brain remained cool and clear.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading He had his code to keep.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading But his brain remained cool and clear.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It never occurred to him to doubt whether she would marry him.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And every instinct urged him to lay hot impulsive hands on it, to take and keep it, as he had taken and kept her hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And every instinct urged him to lay hot impulsive hands on it, to take and keep it, as he had taken and kept her hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And every instinct urged him to lay hot impulsive hands on it, to take and keep it, as he had taken and kept her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It never occurred to him to doubt whether she would marry him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his brain remained cool and clear.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading And every instinct urged him to lay hot impulsive hands on it, to take and keep it, as he had taken and kept her hand.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading And every instinct urged him to lay hot impulsive hands on it, to take and keep it, as he had taken and kept her hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading And every instinct urged him to lay hot impulsive hands on it, to take and keep it, as he had taken and kept her hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never occurred to him to doubt whether she would marry him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And every instinct urged him to lay hot impulsive hands on it, to take and keep it, as he had taken and kept her hand.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And every instinct urged him to lay hot impulsive hands on it, to take and keep it, as he had taken and kept her hand.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And every instinct urged him to lay hot impulsive hands on it, to take and keep it, as he had taken and kept her hand.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
take in marriage
From this reading It never occurred to him to doubt whether she would marry him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never occurred to him to doubt whether she would marry him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It never occurred to him to doubt whether she would marry him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And every instinct urged him to lay hot impulsive hands on it, to take and keep it, as he had taken and kept her hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But his brain remained cool and clear.
an educational institution
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It never occurred to him to doubt whether she would marry him.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
carry out
From this reading And every instinct urged him to lay hot impulsive hands on it, to take and keep it, as he had taken and kept her hand.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And every instinct urged him to lay hot impulsive hands on it, to take and keep it, as he had taken and kept her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It never occurred to him to doubt whether she would marry him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading And every instinct urged him to lay hot impulsive hands on it, to take and keep it, as he had taken and kept her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It never occurred to him to doubt whether she would marry him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
women's
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From this reading He was too trained a student in the school of women's looks not to know what gift she had given him with her eyes whether consciously or unconsciously, at their first encounter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It never occurred to him to doubt whether she would marry him.
