used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Dark Horse "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habilete."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading A Dark Horse "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habilete."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading First note has been changed in London," Sander telegraphed to me.
cacher
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From this reading A Dark Horse "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habilete."
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
celui
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From this reading A Dark Horse "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habilete."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading First note has been changed in London," Sander telegraphed to me.
d'un
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From this reading A Dark Horse "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habilete."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A Dark Horse "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habilete."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Later in the day I was ignominiously recalled to London.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A Dark Horse "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habilete."
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading A Dark Horse "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habilete."
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First note has been changed in London," Sander telegraphed to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading A Dark Horse "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habilete."
habile
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From this reading A Dark Horse "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habilete."
habilete
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From this reading A Dark Horse "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habilete."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First note has been changed in London," Sander telegraphed to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
homme
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From this reading A Dark Horse "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habilete."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A Dark Horse "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habilete."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Later in the day I was ignominiously recalled to London.
ignominiouslyadverb
in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
From this reading Later in the day I was ignominiously recalled to London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later in the day I was ignominiously recalled to London.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later in the day I was ignominiously recalled to London.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading A Dark Horse "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habilete."
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
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 While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
the literary culture
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Later in the day I was ignominiously recalled to London.
lunchingnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪŋ/
the act of eating lunch
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First note has been changed in London," Sander telegraphed to me.
a brief written record
From this reading First note has been changed in London," Sander telegraphed to me.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading A Dark Horse "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habilete."
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Later in the day I was ignominiously recalled to London.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Useless to remain in Southampton.
SandernounUS /ˈsændər/
a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading First note has been changed in London," Sander telegraphed to me.
savoir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Dark Horse "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habilete."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
a male human offspring
From this reading A Dark Horse "Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habilete."
Southampton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Useless to remain in Southampton.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading First note has been changed in London," Sander telegraphed to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Later in the day I was ignominiously recalled to London.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Later in the day I was ignominiously recalled to London.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading "Useless to remain in Southampton.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Later in the day I was ignominiously recalled to London.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading While lunching at the hotel, I learnt from the waiter that the young French lady had received letters causing her to change her plans, and that she had left hurriedly for Dover, the waiter thought.
