used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are early," said Winnie.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
boarding-school
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From this reading We passed a little Catholic church on our way to the boarding-school.
a youthful male person
From this reading Wilhelm Kalbfleisch, the butcher's boy, was one of the most uninteresting specimens of humanity that I have ever seen.
butcher'snounUS /ˈbʊtʃərz/
possessive form of “butcher” — a retailer of meat
From this reading Wilhelm Kalbfleisch, the butcher's boy, was one of the most uninteresting specimens of humanity that I have ever seen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading We passed a little Catholic church on our way to the boarding-school.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading We passed a little Catholic church on our way to the boarding-school.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Winnie's confession.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "We are early," said Winnie.
divisible by two
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
at any time
From this reading Wilhelm Kalbfleisch, the butcher's boy, was one of the most uninteresting specimens of humanity that I have ever seen.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wilhelm Kalbfleisch, the butcher's boy, was one of the most uninteresting specimens of humanity that I have ever seen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
the quality of being humane
From this reading Wilhelm Kalbfleisch, the butcher's boy, was one of the most uninteresting specimens of humanity that I have ever seen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wilhelm Kalbfleisch, the butcher's boy, was one of the most uninteresting specimens of humanity that I have ever seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
Kalbfleisch
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From this reading Wilhelm Kalbfleisch, the butcher's boy, was one of the most uninteresting specimens of humanity that I have ever seen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We passed a little Catholic church on our way to the boarding-school.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Wilhelm Kalbfleisch, the butcher's boy, was one of the most uninteresting specimens of humanity that I have ever seen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
NemesisnounUS /ˈneməsɪs/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wilhelm Kalbfleisch, the butcher's boy, was one of the most uninteresting specimens of humanity that I have ever seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We passed a little Catholic church on our way to the boarding-school.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wilhelm Kalbfleisch, the butcher's boy, was one of the most uninteresting specimens of humanity that I have ever seen.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We passed a little Catholic church on our way to the boarding-school.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed a little Catholic church on our way to the boarding-school.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are early," said Winnie.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Wilhelm Kalbfleisch, the butcher's boy, was one of the most uninteresting specimens of humanity that I have ever seen.
unusual or striking
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Wilhelm Kalbfleisch, the butcher's boy, was one of the most uninteresting specimens of humanity that I have ever seen.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wilhelm Kalbfleisch, the butcher's boy, was one of the most uninteresting specimens of humanity that I have ever seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wilhelm Kalbfleisch, the butcher's boy, was one of the most uninteresting specimens of humanity that I have ever seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading Wilhelm Kalbfleisch, the butcher's boy, was one of the most uninteresting specimens of humanity that I have ever seen.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
precisely as stated
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wilhelm Kalbfleisch, the butcher's boy, was one of the most uninteresting specimens of humanity that I have ever seen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We passed a little Catholic church on our way to the boarding-school.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We passed a little Catholic church on our way to the boarding-school.
Wilhelm
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From this reading Wilhelm Kalbfleisch, the butcher's boy, was one of the most uninteresting specimens of humanity that I have ever seen.
Wilhelm's
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From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
Winnie
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From this reading "We are early," said Winnie.
Winnie's
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From this reading Winnie's confession.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
but in spite of that
From this reading That any of us would ever give him even a passing glance seemed quite beyond the range of probability, and yet Wilhelm's stolid, good-natured face haunted Winnie's dreams like a very Nemesis, and came to acquire a new and singular interest even in my own mind.
