used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Bunol had first met Luke Durbin on the race track in New Orleans, and, being congenial rascals, they became very well acquainted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
eagerly desirous
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Bunol had first met Luke Durbin on the race track in New Orleans, and, being congenial rascals, they became very well acquainted.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Bunol had first met Luke Durbin on the race track in New Orleans, and, being congenial rascals, they became very well acquainted.
Budthorne
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From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
Bunol
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From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
BUNOL'S
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From this reading BUNOL’S PLOT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Durbin was a rather slow, thick-witted rascal, while Bunol was quick, pantherish and full of crooked schemes.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
Clairvaux
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From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading Bunol had first met Luke Durbin on the race track in New Orleans, and, being congenial rascals, they became very well acquainted.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading But Durbin was a rather slow, thick-witted rascal, while Bunol was quick, pantherish and full of crooked schemes.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
Dunbar
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From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
Durbin
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From this reading Bunol had first met Luke Durbin on the race track in New Orleans, and, being congenial rascals, they became very well acquainted.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bunol had first met Luke Durbin on the race track in New Orleans, and, being congenial rascals, they became very well acquainted.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But Durbin was a rather slow, thick-witted rascal, while Bunol was quick, pantherish and full of crooked schemes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
Henri
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From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Bunol had first met Luke Durbin on the race track in New Orleans, and, being congenial rascals, they became very well acquainted.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Bunol had first met Luke Durbin on the race track in New Orleans, and, being congenial rascals, they became very well acquainted.
Miguel
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From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Bunol had first met Luke Durbin on the race track in New Orleans, and, being congenial rascals, they became very well acquainted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bunol had first met Luke Durbin on the race track in New Orleans, and, being congenial rascals, they became very well acquainted.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading Bunol had first met Luke Durbin on the race track in New Orleans, and, being congenial rascals, they became very well acquainted.
pantherish
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From this reading But Durbin was a rather slow, thick-witted rascal, while Bunol was quick, pantherish and full of crooked schemes.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading BUNOL’S PLOT.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But Durbin was a rather slow, thick-witted rascal, while Bunol was quick, pantherish and full of crooked schemes.
any competition
From this reading Bunol had first met Luke Durbin on the race track in New Orleans, and, being congenial rascals, they became very well acquainted.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading But Durbin was a rather slow, thick-witted rascal, while Bunol was quick, pantherish and full of crooked schemes.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Bunol had first met Luke Durbin on the race track in New Orleans, and, being congenial rascals, they became very well acquainted.
on the contrary
From this reading But Durbin was a rather slow, thick-witted rascal, while Bunol was quick, pantherish and full of crooked schemes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading But Durbin was a rather slow, thick-witted rascal, while Bunol was quick, pantherish and full of crooked schemes.
schemingadjectiveUS /ˈskiːmɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading But Durbin was a rather slow, thick-witted rascal, while Bunol was quick, pantherish and full of crooked schemes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
in a swift manner
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bunol had first met Luke Durbin on the race track in New Orleans, and, being congenial rascals, they became very well acquainted.
thick-witted
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From this reading But Durbin was a rather slow, thick-witted rascal, while Bunol was quick, pantherish and full of crooked schemes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Bunol had first met Luke Durbin on the race track in New Orleans, and, being congenial rascals, they became very well acquainted.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
precisely as stated
From this reading Bunol had first met Luke Durbin on the race track in New Orleans, and, being congenial rascals, they became very well acquainted.
villainousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪlənəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Bunol had first met Luke Durbin on the race track in New Orleans, and, being congenial rascals, they became very well acquainted.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But Durbin was a rather slow, thick-witted rascal, while Bunol was quick, pantherish and full of crooked schemes.
which person or people
From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was some time after this meeting, that Durbin became acquainted in Chicago with Dunbar Budthorne, who had commenced a career of dissipation and seemed anxious to spend as swiftly as possible his portion of the fortune left him at the death of his mother.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The man who had said he was Henri Clairvaux, of Paris, was in truth Miguel Bunol, a scheming and villainous young Spaniard.
