aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
Adela
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From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She must be anxious for news.
ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She must be anxious for news.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was not likely that she had seen Miss Van Tuyn, that beautiful prisoner in Claridge’s hotel.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
Claridge's
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From this reading It was not likely that she had seen Miss Van Tuyn, that beautiful prisoner in Claridge’s hotel.
connexionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a connecting shape
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She must be anxious for news.
Garstin's
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From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn might have telephoned to her and told her of his visits to the hotel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was not likely that she had seen Miss Van Tuyn, that beautiful prisoner in Claridge’s hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
immediately past
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It was not likely that she had seen Miss Van Tuyn, that beautiful prisoner in Claridge’s hotel.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn might have telephoned to her and told her of his visits to the hotel.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was not likely that she had seen Miss Van Tuyn, that beautiful prisoner in Claridge’s hotel.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must be anxious for news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading She must be anxious for news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It was not likely that she had seen Miss Van Tuyn, that beautiful prisoner in Claridge’s hotel.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
Sellingworth
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From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
SeymournounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must be anxious for news.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
make square
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn might have telephoned to her and told her of his visits to the hotel.
express in words
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn might have telephoned to her and told her of his visits to the hotel.
Tuyn
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From this reading It was not likely that she had seen Miss Van Tuyn, that beautiful prisoner in Claridge’s hotel.
under normal conditions
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
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 It was not likely that she had seen Miss Van Tuyn, that beautiful prisoner in Claridge’s hotel.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn might have telephoned to her and told her of his visits to the hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
at the time that
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day of his visit to Garstin’s studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o’clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements.
