used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among other pleasant social duties I paid a farewell visit to Sir Scorp, who shall appear often hereafter in these pages.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading During the Christmas holidays at Barfleur’s I had become well acquainted with this Irish knight and famed connoisseur of art, and while in London I had seen much of him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CANTERBURY It was not so long after this that I journeyed southward.
at or in the front
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among other pleasant social duties I paid a farewell visit to Sir Scorp, who shall appear often hereafter in these pages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Among other pleasant social duties I paid a farewell visit to Sir Scorp, who shall appear often hereafter in these pages.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading During the Christmas holidays at Barfleur’s I had become well acquainted with this Irish knight and famed connoisseur of art, and while in London I had seen much of him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the Christmas holidays at Barfleur’s I had become well acquainted with this Irish knight and famed connoisseur of art, and while in London I had seen much of him.
Barfleur
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From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
Barfleur's
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From this reading During the Christmas holidays at Barfleur’s I had become well acquainted with this Irish knight and famed connoisseur of art, and while in London I had seen much of him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading During the Christmas holidays at Barfleur’s I had become well acquainted with this Irish knight and famed connoisseur of art, and while in London I had seen much of him.
CANTERBURYnounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading CANTERBURY It was not so long after this that I journeyed southward.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading During the Christmas holidays at Barfleur’s I had become well acquainted with this Irish knight and famed connoisseur of art, and while in London I had seen much of him.
connoisseurnounUS /ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr/
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
From this reading During the Christmas holidays at Barfleur’s I had become well acquainted with this Irish knight and famed connoisseur of art, and while in London I had seen much of him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the Christmas holidays at Barfleur’s I had become well acquainted with this Irish knight and famed connoisseur of art, and while in London I had seen much of him.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Among other pleasant social duties I paid a farewell visit to Sir Scorp, who shall appear often hereafter in these pages.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading From the Riviera I was to go on to Rome and he was to return to England.
famedadjectiveUS /feɪmd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading During the Christmas holidays at Barfleur’s I had become well acquainted with this Irish knight and famed connoisseur of art, and while in London I had seen much of him.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Among other pleasant social duties I paid a farewell visit to Sir Scorp, who shall appear often hereafter in these pages.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the Riviera I was to go on to Rome and he was to return to England.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From the Riviera I was to go on to Rome and he was to return to England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the Christmas holidays at Barfleur’s I had become well acquainted with this Irish knight and famed connoisseur of art, and while in London I had seen much of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the Riviera I was to go on to Rome and he was to return to England.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading Among other pleasant social duties I paid a farewell visit to Sir Scorp, who shall appear often hereafter in these pages.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading During the Christmas holidays at Barfleur’s I had become well acquainted with this Irish knight and famed connoisseur of art, and while in London I had seen much of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CANTERBURY It was not so long after this that I journeyed southward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among other pleasant social duties I paid a farewell visit to Sir Scorp, who shall appear often hereafter in these pages.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading During the Christmas holidays at Barfleur’s I had become well acquainted with this Irish knight and famed connoisseur of art, and while in London I had seen much of him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CANTERBURY It was not so long after this that I journeyed southward.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading CANTERBURY It was not so long after this that I journeyed southward.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading During the Christmas holidays at Barfleur’s I had become well acquainted with this Irish knight and famed connoisseur of art, and while in London I had seen much of him.
go away from a place
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading CANTERBURY It was not so long after this that I journeyed southward.
come together
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading During the Christmas holidays at Barfleur’s I had become well acquainted with this Irish knight and famed connoisseur of art, and while in London I had seen much of him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CANTERBURY It was not so long after this that I journeyed southward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Among other pleasant social duties I paid a farewell visit to Sir Scorp, who shall appear often hereafter in these pages.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the Riviera I was to go on to Rome and he was to return to England.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Among other pleasant social duties I paid a farewell visit to Sir Scorp, who shall appear often hereafter in these pages.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Among other pleasant social duties I paid a farewell visit to Sir Scorp, who shall appear often hereafter in these pages.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Among other pleasant social duties I paid a farewell visit to Sir Scorp, who shall appear often hereafter in these pages.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Among other pleasant social duties I paid a farewell visit to Sir Scorp, who shall appear often hereafter in these pages.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading From the Riviera I was to go on to Rome and he was to return to England.
RivieranounUS /ˌrɪviˈerə/
a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading From the Riviera I was to go on to Rome and he was to return to England.
Scorp
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From this reading Among other pleasant social duties I paid a farewell visit to Sir Scorp, who shall appear often hereafter in these pages.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading During the Christmas holidays at Barfleur’s I had become well acquainted with this Irish knight and famed connoisseur of art, and while in London I had seen much of him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Among other pleasant social duties I paid a farewell visit to Sir Scorp, who shall appear often hereafter in these pages.
term of address for a man
From this reading Among other pleasant social duties I paid a farewell visit to Sir Scorp, who shall appear often hereafter in these pages.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CANTERBURY It was not so long after this that I journeyed southward.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Among other pleasant social duties I paid a farewell visit to Sir Scorp, who shall appear often hereafter in these pages.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading CANTERBURY It was not so long after this that I journeyed southward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CANTERBURY It was not so long after this that I journeyed southward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among other pleasant social duties I paid a farewell visit to Sir Scorp, who shall appear often hereafter in these pages.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CANTERBURY It was not so long after this that I journeyed southward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CANTERBURY It was not so long after this that I journeyed southward.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading During the Christmas holidays at Barfleur’s I had become well acquainted with this Irish knight and famed connoisseur of art, and while in London I had seen much of him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During the Christmas holidays at Barfleur’s I had become well acquainted with this Irish knight and famed connoisseur of art, and while in London I had seen much of him.
which person or people
From this reading Among other pleasant social duties I paid a farewell visit to Sir Scorp, who shall appear often hereafter in these pages.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My plan was to leave London two days ahead of Barfleur, visit Canterbury and Dover, and meet with him there to travel to Paris together, and the Riviera.
