used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I hope Myra has been keeping you entertained, senor," she inquired, and Don Carlos nodded smilingly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "More than entertained, Lady Fermanagh," he answered.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading "I hope Myra has been keeping you entertained, senor," she inquired, and Don Carlos nodded smilingly.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading "Miss Rostrevor and I have been discussing predestination.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "I hope Myra has been keeping you entertained, senor," she inquired, and Don Carlos nodded smilingly.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading "I hope Myra has been keeping you entertained, senor," she inquired, and Don Carlos nodded smilingly.
Fermanagh
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From this reading To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
GypsiesnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsiz/
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hope Myra has been keeping you entertained, senor," she inquired, and Don Carlos nodded smilingly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Miss Rostrevor and I have been discussing predestination.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "More than entertained, Lady Fermanagh," he answered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope Myra has been keeping you entertained, senor," she inquired, and Don Carlos nodded smilingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope Myra has been keeping you entertained, senor," she inquired, and Don Carlos nodded smilingly.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "I hope Myra has been keeping you entertained, senor," she inquired, and Don Carlos nodded smilingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
and nothing more
From this reading To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "I hope Myra has been keeping you entertained, senor," she inquired, and Don Carlos nodded smilingly.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
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 To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
come together
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Rostrevor and I have been discussing predestination.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More than entertained, Lady Fermanagh," he answered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
Myra
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From this reading "I hope Myra has been keeping you entertained, senor," she inquired, and Don Carlos nodded smilingly.
Myra's
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From this reading To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "I hope Myra has been keeping you entertained, senor," she inquired, and Don Carlos nodded smilingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
predestinationnounUS /ˌpriːdestəˈneɪʃən/
previous determination as if by destiny or fate
From this reading "Miss Rostrevor and I have been discussing predestination.
predestinedadjectiveUS /ˌpriːˈdestənd/
established or prearranged unalterably
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
Rostrevor
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From this reading "Miss Rostrevor and I have been discussing predestination.
senornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading "I hope Myra has been keeping you entertained, senor," she inquired, and Don Carlos nodded smilingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope Myra has been keeping you entertained, senor," she inquired, and Don Carlos nodded smilingly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading "I hope Myra has been keeping you entertained, senor," she inquired, and Don Carlos nodded smilingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "More than entertained, Lady Fermanagh," he answered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
thirty-fifthadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-five in counting order
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Myra's relief, Lady Fermanagh returned just then, full of apologies for having been detained so long at the telephone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I have been telling her it was foretold by the King of the Gypsies that in this, my thirty-fifth year, I should meet my ideal, the woman predestined to be my wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope Myra has been keeping you entertained, senor," she inquired, and Don Carlos nodded smilingly.
