Adela
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From this reading Young Craven and Beryl were evidently “drawing together” now Adela Sellingworth was happily out of the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young Craven and Beryl were evidently “drawing together” now Adela Sellingworth was happily out of the way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He heard of them dining together at the _Bella Napoli_, playing golf together at Beaconsfield--or was it Chorley Wood?
Beaconsfield
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From this reading He heard of them dining together at the _Bella Napoli_, playing golf together at Beaconsfield--or was it Chorley Wood?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He heard of young Craven being seen at Claridge’s going up in the lift to Miss Van Tuyn’s floor.
Bella
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From this reading He heard of them dining together at the _Bella Napoli_, playing golf together at Beaconsfield--or was it Chorley Wood?
BerylnounUS /ˈberəl/
the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
From this reading Young Craven and Beryl were evidently “drawing together” now Adela Sellingworth was happily out of the way.
Braybrooke
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From this reading Francis Braybrooke was pleased.
Chorley
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From this reading He heard of them dining together at the _Bella Napoli_, playing golf together at Beaconsfield--or was it Chorley Wood?
Claridge's
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From this reading He heard of young Craven being seen at Claridge’s going up in the lift to Miss Van Tuyn’s floor.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading Young Craven and Beryl were evidently “drawing together” now Adela Sellingworth was happily out of the way.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading He heard of them dining together at the _Bella Napoli_, playing golf together at Beaconsfield--or was it Chorley Wood?
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Young Craven and Beryl were evidently “drawing together” now Adela Sellingworth was happily out of the way.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Young Craven and Beryl were evidently “drawing together” now Adela Sellingworth was happily out of the way.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He heard of young Craven being seen at Claridge’s going up in the lift to Miss Van Tuyn’s floor.
Francis
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From this reading Francis Braybrooke was pleased.
the act of departing
From this reading He heard of young Craven being seen at Claridge’s going up in the lift to Miss Van Tuyn’s floor.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading He heard of them dining together at the _Bella Napoli_, playing golf together at Beaconsfield--or was it Chorley Wood?
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Young Craven and Beryl were evidently “drawing together” now Adela Sellingworth was happily out of the way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard of them dining together at the _Bella Napoli_, playing golf together at Beaconsfield--or was it Chorley Wood?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard of them dining together at the _Bella Napoli_, playing golf together at Beaconsfield--or was it Chorley Wood?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He heard of young Craven being seen at Claridge’s going up in the lift to Miss Van Tuyn’s floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He heard of them dining together at the _Bella Napoli_, playing golf together at Beaconsfield--or was it Chorley Wood?
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He heard of young Craven being seen at Claridge’s going up in the lift to Miss Van Tuyn’s floor.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He heard of young Craven being seen at Claridge’s going up in the lift to Miss Van Tuyn’s floor.
NapolinounUS /ˈnæpəli/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading He heard of them dining together at the _Bella Napoli_, playing golf together at Beaconsfield--or was it Chorley Wood?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not quite sure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Young Craven and Beryl were evidently “drawing together” now Adela Sellingworth was happily out of the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Young Craven and Beryl were evidently “drawing together” now Adela Sellingworth was happily out of the way.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He heard of them dining together at the _Bella Napoli_, playing golf together at Beaconsfield--or was it Chorley Wood?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Young Craven and Beryl were evidently “drawing together” now Adela Sellingworth was happily out of the way.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He heard of them dining together at the _Bella Napoli_, playing golf together at Beaconsfield--or was it Chorley Wood?
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Francis Braybrooke was pleased.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was not quite sure.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He heard of young Craven being seen at Claridge’s going up in the lift to Miss Van Tuyn’s floor.
Sellingworth
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From this reading Young Craven and Beryl were evidently “drawing together” now Adela Sellingworth was happily out of the way.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was not quite sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Young Craven and Beryl were evidently “drawing together” now Adela Sellingworth was happily out of the way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He heard of them dining together at the _Bella Napoli_, playing golf together at Beaconsfield--or was it Chorley Wood?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He heard of young Craven being seen at Claridge’s going up in the lift to Miss Van Tuyn’s floor.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Young Craven and Beryl were evidently “drawing together” now Adela Sellingworth was happily out of the way.
Tuyn's
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From this reading He heard of young Craven being seen at Claridge’s going up in the lift to Miss Van Tuyn’s floor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He heard of young Craven being seen at Claridge’s going up in the lift to Miss Van Tuyn’s floor.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading He heard of young Craven being seen at Claridge’s going up in the lift to Miss Van Tuyn’s floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Francis Braybrooke was pleased.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Young Craven and Beryl were evidently “drawing together” now Adela Sellingworth was happily out of the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Young Craven and Beryl were evidently “drawing together” now Adela Sellingworth was happily out of the way.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He heard of them dining together at the _Bella Napoli_, playing golf together at Beaconsfield--or was it Chorley Wood?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Craven and Beryl were evidently “drawing together” now Adela Sellingworth was happily out of the way.
