used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the latter gentleman deemed the visit of sufficient importance to devote a full hour to his caller.
Ames
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From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the latter gentleman deemed the visit of sufficient importance to devote a full hour to his caller.
Bal
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From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Rome must be communicated with, and the substance of her replies must be sent from Cartagena to you, and your letters forwarded to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Our friend Wenceslas will undertake the matter for you, Mr. Ames, but on the conditions which I have named.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading And the latter gentleman deemed the visit of sufficient importance to devote a full hour to his caller.
CartagenanounUS /ˌkɑːrtəˈdʒiːnə/
a port in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean
From this reading But Rome must be communicated with, and the substance of her replies must be sent from Cartagena to you, and your letters forwarded to her.
churchmannounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃmən/
a clergyman or other person in religious orders
From this reading When the churchman rose to take his leave he reiterated:
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading But Rome must be communicated with, and the substance of her replies must be sent from Cartagena to you, and your letters forwarded to her.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading "Our friend Wenceslas will undertake the matter for you, Mr. Ames, but on the conditions which I have named.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading And the latter gentleman deemed the visit of sufficient importance to devote a full hour to his caller.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading And the latter gentleman deemed the visit of sufficient importance to devote a full hour to his caller.
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 On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Our friend Wenceslas will undertake the matter for you, Mr. Ames, but on the conditions which I have named.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading But Rome must be communicated with, and the substance of her replies must be sent from Cartagena to you, and your letters forwarded to her.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Our friend Wenceslas will undertake the matter for you, Mr. Ames, but on the conditions which I have named.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Rome must be communicated with, and the substance of her replies must be sent from Cartagena to you, and your letters forwarded to her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And the latter gentleman deemed the visit of sufficient importance to devote a full hour to his caller.
a man of refinement
From this reading And the latter gentleman deemed the visit of sufficient importance to devote a full hour to his caller.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Our friend Wenceslas will undertake the matter for you, Mr. Ames, but on the conditions which I have named.
Hawley-Crowles's
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From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the churchman rose to take his leave he reiterated:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Rome must be communicated with, and the substance of her replies must be sent from Cartagena to you, and your letters forwarded to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the latter gentleman deemed the visit of sufficient importance to devote a full hour to his caller.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And the latter gentleman deemed the visit of sufficient importance to devote a full hour to his caller.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Our friend Wenceslas will undertake the matter for you, Mr. Ames, but on the conditions which I have named.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading And the latter gentleman deemed the visit of sufficient importance to devote a full hour to his caller.
l'Opéra
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From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
Lafelle
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From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading And the latter gentleman deemed the visit of sufficient importance to devote a full hour to his caller.
go away from a place
From this reading When the churchman rose to take his leave he reiterated:
the literary culture
From this reading But Rome must be communicated with, and the substance of her replies must be sent from Cartagena to you, and your letters forwarded to her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Our friend Wenceslas will undertake the matter for you, Mr. Ames, but on the conditions which I have named.
MonsignornounUS /mɑːnˈsiːnjər/
(Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priests
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Our friend Wenceslas will undertake the matter for you, Mr. Ames, but on the conditions which I have named.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But Rome must be communicated with, and the substance of her replies must be sent from Cartagena to you, and your letters forwarded to her.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Our friend Wenceslas will undertake the matter for you, Mr. Ames, but on the conditions which I have named.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our friend Wenceslas will undertake the matter for you, Mr. Ames, but on the conditions which I have named.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
reiteratedverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading When the churchman rose to take his leave he reiterated:
repliesnounUS /rɪˈplaɪz/
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading But Rome must be communicated with, and the substance of her replies must be sent from Cartagena to you, and your letters forwarded to her.
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 But Rome must be communicated with, and the substance of her replies must be sent from Cartagena to you, and your letters forwarded to her.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When the churchman rose to take his leave he reiterated:
sanctumnounUS /ˈsæŋktəm/
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But Rome must be communicated with, and the substance of her replies must be sent from Cartagena to you, and your letters forwarded to her.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading But Rome must be communicated with, and the substance of her replies must be sent from Cartagena to you, and your letters forwarded to her.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading And the latter gentleman deemed the visit of sufficient importance to devote a full hour to his caller.
carry out
From this reading When the churchman rose to take his leave he reiterated:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading "Our friend Wenceslas will undertake the matter for you, Mr. Ames, but on the conditions which I have named.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the morning following Mrs. Hawley-Crowles's very successful imitation of the _Bal de l'Opéra_, Monsignor Lafelle paid an early call to the Ames _sanctum_.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading And the latter gentleman deemed the visit of sufficient importance to devote a full hour to his caller.
Wenceslas
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From this reading "Our friend Wenceslas will undertake the matter for you, Mr. Ames, but on the conditions which I have named.
at the time that
From this reading When the churchman rose to take his leave he reiterated:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Our friend Wenceslas will undertake the matter for you, Mr. Ames, but on the conditions which I have named.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Our friend Wenceslas will undertake the matter for you, Mr. Ames, but on the conditions which I have named.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Rome must be communicated with, and the substance of her replies must be sent from Cartagena to you, and your letters forwarded to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Our friend Wenceslas will undertake the matter for you, Mr. Ames, but on the conditions which I have named.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Rome must be communicated with, and the substance of her replies must be sent from Cartagena to you, and your letters forwarded to her.
