used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I was still alive; I had ten thousand pounds in my pocket; and so far I had apparently played my part without arousing the faintest suspicion.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading In the first place, I now had ample evidence that Northcote's dread of assassination was neither a joke nor a delusion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
from appearances alone
From this reading I was still alive; I had ten thousand pounds in my pocket; and so far I had apparently played my part without arousing the faintest suspicion.
arousingverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading I was still alive; I had ten thousand pounds in my pocket; and so far I had apparently played my part without arousing the faintest suspicion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
assassinationnounUS /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading In the first place, I now had ample evidence that Northcote's dread of assassination was neither a joke nor a delusion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading There was a reverse side to this attractive picture, of course.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
ChablisnounUS /ʃəˈbliː/
a town in north central France noted for white Burgundy wines
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
deem to be
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
gotten under control
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was a reverse side to this attractive picture, of course.
recognizable; marked
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading In the first place, I now had ample evidence that Northcote's dread of assassination was neither a joke nor a delusion.
disconcertingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading In the first place, I now had ample evidence that Northcote's dread of assassination was neither a joke nor a delusion.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading In the first place, I now had ample evidence that Northcote's dread of assassination was neither a joke nor a delusion.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I was still alive; I had ten thousand pounds in my pocket; and so far I had apparently played my part without arousing the faintest suspicion.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, I now had ample evidence that Northcote's dread of assassination was neither a joke nor a delusion.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was still alive; I had ten thousand pounds in my pocket; and so far I had apparently played my part without arousing the faintest suspicion.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading In the first place, I now had ample evidence that Northcote's dread of assassination was neither a joke nor a delusion.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
occurring by chance
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
mushroomsnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːmz/
plural of “mushroom” — common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was still alive; I had ten thousand pounds in my pocket; and so far I had apparently played my part without arousing the faintest suspicion.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In the first place, I now had ample evidence that Northcote's dread of assassination was neither a joke nor a delusion.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In the first place, I now had ample evidence that Northcote's dread of assassination was neither a joke nor a delusion.
Northcote
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From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
Northcote's
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From this reading In the first place, I now had ample evidence that Northcote's dread of assassination was neither a joke nor a delusion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the first place, I now had ample evidence that Northcote's dread of assassination was neither a joke nor a delusion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I was still alive; I had ten thousand pounds in my pocket; and so far I had apparently played my part without arousing the faintest suspicion.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There was a reverse side to this attractive picture, of course.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, I now had ample evidence that Northcote's dread of assassination was neither a joke nor a delusion.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading I was still alive; I had ten thousand pounds in my pocket; and so far I had apparently played my part without arousing the faintest suspicion.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I was still alive; I had ten thousand pounds in my pocket; and so far I had apparently played my part without arousing the faintest suspicion.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading I was still alive; I had ten thousand pounds in my pocket; and so far I had apparently played my part without arousing the faintest suspicion.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading There was a reverse side to this attractive picture, of course.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a reverse side to this attractive picture, of course.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
not in physical motion
From this reading I was still alive; I had ten thousand pounds in my pocket; and so far I had apparently played my part without arousing the faintest suspicion.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I was still alive; I had ten thousand pounds in my pocket; and so far I had apparently played my part without arousing the faintest suspicion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I was still alive; I had ten thousand pounds in my pocket; and so far I had apparently played my part without arousing the faintest suspicion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a reverse side to this attractive picture, of course.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a reverse side to this attractive picture, of course.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I was still alive; I had ten thousand pounds in my pocket; and so far I had apparently played my part without arousing the faintest suspicion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading Over an excellent grouse, followed by mushrooms on toast, and illuminated by a bottle of Chablis, I leisurely reviewed the situation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So far, about thirteen hours had elapsed since I had parted from Northcote at the Milan, and if they had contained one or two disconcerting experiences, I decided that I might certainly consider myself lucky to have emerged as successfully as I had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was still alive; I had ten thousand pounds in my pocket; and so far I had apparently played my part without arousing the faintest suspicion.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I was still alive; I had ten thousand pounds in my pocket; and so far I had apparently played my part without arousing the faintest suspicion.
