used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
absent-minded
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From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading How could the man let some wretched engagement, with a few French officers, keep him from this poor little girl who adored him?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All that Max had heard against the explorer came back to him, and he was ready to believe Stanton the cruel and selfish egoist that gossip sketched him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All that Max had heard against the explorer came back to him, and he was ready to believe Stanton the cruel and selfish egoist that gossip sketched him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Max could guess where her thoughts were, and almost hated Stanton.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All that Max had heard against the explorer came back to him, and he was ready to believe Stanton the cruel and selfish egoist that gossip sketched him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading All that Max had heard against the explorer came back to him, and he was ready to believe Stanton the cruel and selfish egoist that gossip sketched him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All that Max had heard against the explorer came back to him, and he was ready to believe Stanton the cruel and selfish egoist that gossip sketched him.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Max could guess where her thoughts were, and almost hated Stanton.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading All that Max had heard against the explorer came back to him, and he was ready to believe Stanton the cruel and selfish egoist that gossip sketched him.
DeLisle
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From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
egoistnoun
a conceited and self-centered person
From this reading All that Max had heard against the explorer came back to him, and he was ready to believe Stanton the cruel and selfish egoist that gossip sketched him.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading How could the man let some wretched engagement, with a few French officers, keep him from this poor little girl who adored him?
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading All that Max had heard against the explorer came back to him, and he was ready to believe Stanton the cruel and selfish egoist that gossip sketched him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading How could the man let some wretched engagement, with a few French officers, keep him from this poor little girl who adored him?
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading How could the man let some wretched engagement, with a few French officers, keep him from this poor little girl who adored him?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How could the man let some wretched engagement, with a few French officers, keep him from this poor little girl who adored him?
a young female
From this reading How could the man let some wretched engagement, with a few French officers, keep him from this poor little girl who adored him?
glass-fronted
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From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading All that Max had heard against the explorer came back to him, and he was ready to believe Stanton the cruel and selfish egoist that gossip sketched him.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Max could guess where her thoughts were, and almost hated Stanton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All that Max had heard against the explorer came back to him, and he was ready to believe Stanton the cruel and selfish egoist that gossip sketched him.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Max could guess where her thoughts were, and almost hated Stanton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading All that Max had heard against the explorer came back to him, and he was ready to believe Stanton the cruel and selfish egoist that gossip sketched him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Max could guess where her thoughts were, and almost hated Stanton.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How could the man let some wretched engagement, with a few French officers, keep him from this poor little girl who adored him?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
How
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From this reading How could the man let some wretched engagement, with a few French officers, keep him from this poor little girl who adored him?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading How could the man let some wretched engagement, with a few French officers, keep him from this poor little girl who adored him?
lenientadjectiveUS /ˈliːniənt/
tolerant or lenient
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading How could the man let some wretched engagement, with a few French officers, keep him from this poor little girl who adored him?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How could the man let some wretched engagement, with a few French officers, keep him from this poor little girl who adored him?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How could the man let some wretched engagement, with a few French officers, keep him from this poor little girl who adored him?
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Max could guess where her thoughts were, and almost hated Stanton.
come together
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading How could the man let some wretched engagement, with a few French officers, keep him from this poor little girl who adored him?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
one-timeadjectiveUS /ˈwʌnˈtaɪm/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading How could the man let some wretched engagement, with a few French officers, keep him from this poor little girl who adored him?
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading All that Max had heard against the explorer came back to him, and he was ready to believe Stanton the cruel and selfish egoist that gossip sketched him.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
Sanda
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From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading All that Max had heard against the explorer came back to him, and he was ready to believe Stanton the cruel and selfish egoist that gossip sketched him.
Sidi-bel-Abbes
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From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
sketchedverbUS /sketʃt/
past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading All that Max had heard against the explorer came back to him, and he was ready to believe Stanton the cruel and selfish egoist that gossip sketched him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading How could the man let some wretched engagement, with a few French officers, keep him from this poor little girl who adored him?
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading Max could guess where her thoughts were, and almost hated Stanton.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How could the man let some wretched engagement, with a few French officers, keep him from this poor little girl who adored him?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Max could guess where her thoughts were, and almost hated Stanton.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE STATION PLATFORM They dined together in a glass-fronted restaurant opening out on to the terrace, and Sanda was sweet, but absent-minded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Max could guess where her thoughts were, and almost hated Stanton.
at the time that
From this reading How could Stanton let her go alone to meet her unnatural father (it was thus that Max thought of Colonel DeLisle) when as her one-time guardian he might have taken her to Sidi-bel-Abbes himself, and persuaded his old friend, DeLisle, to be lenient.
in or at the place that
From this reading Max could guess where her thoughts were, and almost hated Stanton.
which person or people
From this reading How could the man let some wretched engagement, with a few French officers, keep him from this poor little girl who adored him?
in the company of; together with
From this reading How could the man let some wretched engagement, with a few French officers, keep him from this poor little girl who adored him?
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading How could the man let some wretched engagement, with a few French officers, keep him from this poor little girl who adored him?
