used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, at five minutes past six, he jumped into a cab and was driven to the Place de la Sorbonne.
speak to
From this reading Of course he had ascertained Joan's address easily.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading His knowledge of the route she followed advanced quickly until he found out where she lived.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN THE ORIENT EXPRESS After some haggling, Alec wrung four thousand five hundred francs out of Dumont.
Alec
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From this reading IN THE ORIENT EXPRESS After some haggling, Alec wrung four thousand five hundred francs out of Dumont.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, at five minutes past six, he jumped into a cab and was driven to the Place de la Sorbonne.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Of course he had ascertained Joan's address easily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, at five minutes past six, he jumped into a cab and was driven to the Place de la Sorbonne.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Then, at five minutes past six, he jumped into a cab and was driven to the Place de la Sorbonne.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he had ascertained Joan's address easily.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that he had seen her on her way to the Louvre nearly every day of the twenty that had elapsed since their first meeting.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Then, at five minutes past six, he jumped into a cab and was driven to the Place de la Sorbonne.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Then, at five minutes past six, he jumped into a cab and was driven to the Place de la Sorbonne.
Dumont
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From this reading IN THE ORIENT EXPRESS After some haggling, Alec wrung four thousand five hundred francs out of Dumont.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Of course he had ascertained Joan's address easily.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that he had seen her on her way to the Louvre nearly every day of the twenty that had elapsed since their first meeting.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that he had seen her on her way to the Louvre nearly every day of the twenty that had elapsed since their first meeting.
give expression to
From this reading IN THE ORIENT EXPRESS After some haggling, Alec wrung four thousand five hundred francs out of Dumont.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that he had seen her on her way to the Louvre nearly every day of the twenty that had elapsed since their first meeting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that he had seen her on her way to the Louvre nearly every day of the twenty that had elapsed since their first meeting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading IN THE ORIENT EXPRESS After some haggling, Alec wrung four thousand five hundred francs out of Dumont.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His knowledge of the route she followed advanced quickly until he found out where she lived.
set up or found
From this reading His knowledge of the route she followed advanced quickly until he found out where she lived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IN THE ORIENT EXPRESS After some haggling, Alec wrung four thousand five hundred francs out of Dumont.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading IN THE ORIENT EXPRESS After some haggling, Alec wrung four thousand five hundred francs out of Dumont.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course he had ascertained Joan's address easily.
hagglingnounUS /ˈhæɡəlɪŋ/
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
From this reading IN THE ORIENT EXPRESS After some haggling, Alec wrung four thousand five hundred francs out of Dumont.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, at five minutes past six, he jumped into a cab and was driven to the Place de la Sorbonne.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that he had seen her on her way to the Louvre nearly every day of the twenty that had elapsed since their first meeting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His knowledge of the route she followed advanced quickly until he found out where she lived.
ten 10s
From this reading IN THE ORIENT EXPRESS After some haggling, Alec wrung four thousand five hundred francs out of Dumont.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ORIENT EXPRESS After some haggling, Alec wrung four thousand five hundred francs out of Dumont.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, at five minutes past six, he jumped into a cab and was driven to the Place de la Sorbonne.
Joan's
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From this reading Of course he had ascertained Joan's address easily.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then, at five minutes past six, he jumped into a cab and was driven to the Place de la Sorbonne.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading His knowledge of the route she followed advanced quickly until he found out where she lived.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Then, at five minutes past six, he jumped into a cab and was driven to the Place de la Sorbonne.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading His knowledge of the route she followed advanced quickly until he found out where she lived.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that he had seen her on her way to the Louvre nearly every day of the twenty that had elapsed since their first meeting.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that he had seen her on her way to the Louvre nearly every day of the twenty that had elapsed since their first meeting.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that he had seen her on her way to the Louvre nearly every day of the twenty that had elapsed since their first meeting.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Then, at five minutes past six, he jumped into a cab and was driven to the Place de la Sorbonne.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that he had seen her on her way to the Louvre nearly every day of the twenty that had elapsed since their first meeting.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that he had seen her on her way to the Louvre nearly every day of the twenty that had elapsed since their first meeting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE ORIENT EXPRESS After some haggling, Alec wrung four thousand five hundred francs out of Dumont.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that he had seen her on her way to the Louvre nearly every day of the twenty that had elapsed since their first meeting.
ORIENTverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading IN THE ORIENT EXPRESS After some haggling, Alec wrung four thousand five hundred francs out of Dumont.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE ORIENT EXPRESS After some haggling, Alec wrung four thousand five hundred francs out of Dumont.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Then, at five minutes past six, he jumped into a cab and was driven to the Place de la Sorbonne.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then, at five minutes past six, he jumped into a cab and was driven to the Place de la Sorbonne.
with speed
From this reading His knowledge of the route she followed advanced quickly until he found out where she lived.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading His knowledge of the route she followed advanced quickly until he found out where she lived.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that he had seen her on her way to the Louvre nearly every day of the twenty that had elapsed since their first meeting.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that he had seen her on her way to the Louvre nearly every day of the twenty that had elapsed since their first meeting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His knowledge of the route she followed advanced quickly until he found out where she lived.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that he had seen her on her way to the Louvre nearly every day of the twenty that had elapsed since their first meeting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Then, at five minutes past six, he jumped into a cab and was driven to the Place de la Sorbonne.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN THE ORIENT EXPRESS After some haggling, Alec wrung four thousand five hundred francs out of Dumont.
SorbonnenounUS /sɔːrˈbɑːn/
a university in Paris; intellectual center of France
From this reading Then, at five minutes past six, he jumped into a cab and was driven to the Place de la Sorbonne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that he had seen her on her way to the Louvre nearly every day of the twenty that had elapsed since their first meeting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ORIENT EXPRESS After some haggling, Alec wrung four thousand five hundred francs out of Dumont.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that he had seen her on her way to the Louvre nearly every day of the twenty that had elapsed since their first meeting.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, at five minutes past six, he jumped into a cab and was driven to the Place de la Sorbonne.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading IN THE ORIENT EXPRESS After some haggling, Alec wrung four thousand five hundred francs out of Dumont.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, at five minutes past six, he jumped into a cab and was driven to the Place de la Sorbonne.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that he had seen her on her way to the Louvre nearly every day of the twenty that had elapsed since their first meeting.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His knowledge of the route she followed advanced quickly until he found out where she lived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, at five minutes past six, he jumped into a cab and was driven to the Place de la Sorbonne.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that he had seen her on her way to the Louvre nearly every day of the twenty that had elapsed since their first meeting.
in or at the place that
From this reading His knowledge of the route she followed advanced quickly until he found out where she lived.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading IN THE ORIENT EXPRESS After some haggling, Alec wrung four thousand five hundred francs out of Dumont.
