used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading It was a matter of course that his nephew and his nephew's wife should accompany him, for Burgo and Dacia had been married early in the new year, and had spent a short honeymoon in the Riviera.
anew
From this reading Spring had come round again, the spring of the year succeeding that in which the events recorded in these pages took place.
in addition
From this reading Sir Everard's home, wherever it might be--and he had always been of a somewhat roving disposition--was theirs also.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a matter of course that his nephew and his nephew's wife should accompany him, for Burgo and Dacia had been married early in the new year, and had spent a short honeymoon in the Riviera.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir Everard's home, wherever it might be--and he had always been of a somewhat roving disposition--was theirs also.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
Burgo
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From this reading It was a matter of course that his nephew and his nephew's wife should accompany him, for Burgo and Dacia had been married early in the new year, and had spent a short honeymoon in the Riviera.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Spring had come round again, the spring of the year succeeding that in which the events recorded in these pages took place.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was a matter of course that his nephew and his nephew's wife should accompany him, for Burgo and Dacia had been married early in the new year, and had spent a short honeymoon in the Riviera.
Dacia
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From this reading It was a matter of course that his nephew and his nephew's wife should accompany him, for Burgo and Dacia had been married early in the new year, and had spent a short honeymoon in the Riviera.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Sir Everard's home, wherever it might be--and he had always been of a somewhat roving disposition--was theirs also.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was a matter of course that his nephew and his nephew's wife should accompany him, for Burgo and Dacia had been married early in the new year, and had spent a short honeymoon in the Riviera.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Spring had come round again, the spring of the year succeeding that in which the events recorded in these pages took place.
Everard
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From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
Everard's
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From this reading Sir Everard's home, wherever it might be--and he had always been of a somewhat roving disposition--was theirs also.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a matter of course that his nephew and his nephew's wife should accompany him, for Burgo and Dacia had been married early in the new year, and had spent a short honeymoon in the Riviera.
Garion
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From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spring had come round again, the spring of the year succeeding that in which the events recorded in these pages took place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Everard's home, wherever it might be--and he had always been of a somewhat roving disposition--was theirs also.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a matter of course that his nephew and his nephew's wife should accompany him, for Burgo and Dacia had been married early in the new year, and had spent a short honeymoon in the Riviera.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sir Everard's home, wherever it might be--and he had always been of a somewhat roving disposition--was theirs also.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading It was a matter of course that his nephew and his nephew's wife should accompany him, for Burgo and Dacia had been married early in the new year, and had spent a short honeymoon in the Riviera.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spring had come round again, the spring of the year succeeding that in which the events recorded in these pages took place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
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 It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
joined in matrimony
From this reading It was a matter of course that his nephew and his nephew's wife should accompany him, for Burgo and Dacia had been married early in the new year, and had spent a short honeymoon in the Riviera.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was a matter of course that his nephew and his nephew's wife should accompany him, for Burgo and Dacia had been married early in the new year, and had spent a short honeymoon in the Riviera.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sir Everard's home, wherever it might be--and he had always been of a somewhat roving disposition--was theirs also.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading It was a matter of course that his nephew and his nephew's wife should accompany him, for Burgo and Dacia had been married early in the new year, and had spent a short honeymoon in the Riviera.
nephew'snounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
possessive form of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading It was a matter of course that his nephew and his nephew's wife should accompany him, for Burgo and Dacia had been married early in the new year, and had spent a short honeymoon in the Riviera.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a matter of course that his nephew and his nephew's wife should accompany him, for Burgo and Dacia had been married early in the new year, and had spent a short honeymoon in the Riviera.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spring had come round again, the spring of the year succeeding that in which the events recorded in these pages took place.
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 Spring had come round again, the spring of the year succeeding that in which the events recorded in these pages took place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Spring had come round again, the spring of the year succeeding that in which the events recorded in these pages took place.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Spring had come round again, the spring of the year succeeding that in which the events recorded in these pages took place.
revisitverbUS /riˈvɪzɪt/
visit again
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
RivieranounUS /ˌrɪviˈerə/
a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
From this reading It was a matter of course that his nephew and his nephew's wife should accompany him, for Burgo and Dacia had been married early in the new year, and had spent a short honeymoon in the Riviera.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Spring had come round again, the spring of the year succeeding that in which the events recorded in these pages took place.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Sir Everard's home, wherever it might be--and he had always been of a somewhat roving disposition--was theirs also.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was a matter of course that his nephew and his nephew's wife should accompany him, for Burgo and Dacia had been married early in the new year, and had spent a short honeymoon in the Riviera.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was a matter of course that his nephew and his nephew's wife should accompany him, for Burgo and Dacia had been married early in the new year, and had spent a short honeymoon in the Riviera.
term of address for a man
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
SOLVEDadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Sir Everard's home, wherever it might be--and he had always been of a somewhat roving disposition--was theirs also.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was a matter of course that his nephew and his nephew's wife should accompany him, for Burgo and Dacia had been married early in the new year, and had spent a short honeymoon in the Riviera.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring had come round again, the spring of the year succeeding that in which the events recorded in these pages took place.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading Spring had come round again, the spring of the year succeeding that in which the events recorded in these pages took place.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spring had come round again, the spring of the year succeeding that in which the events recorded in these pages took place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spring had come round again, the spring of the year succeeding that in which the events recorded in these pages took place.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Sir Everard's home, wherever it might be--and he had always been of a somewhat roving disposition--was theirs also.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Spring had come round again, the spring of the year succeeding that in which the events recorded in these pages took place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Spring had come round again, the spring of the year succeeding that in which the events recorded in these pages took place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
at the time that
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Sir Everard's home, wherever it might be--and he had always been of a somewhat roving disposition--was theirs also.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Spring had come round again, the spring of the year succeeding that in which the events recorded in these pages took place.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was about the middle of May when Sir Everard Clinton, to whom any long stay in London had always been distasteful, suddenly made up his mind to revisit Garion Keep.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was a matter of course that his nephew and his nephew's wife should accompany him, for Burgo and Dacia had been married early in the new year, and had spent a short honeymoon in the Riviera.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Spring had come round again, the spring of the year succeeding that in which the events recorded in these pages took place.
