used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Darrell, and his friend the commercial traveller, did not linger long at the garden gate.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Nor was Launcelot Darrell by any means anxious that his companion should be invited to stop at Tolldale.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Darrell, and his friend the commercial traveller, did not linger long at the garden gate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nor was Launcelot Darrell by any means anxious that his companion should be invited to stop at Tolldale.
for the reason that
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
Bourdonnoun
a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor was Launcelot Darrell by any means anxious that his companion should be invited to stop at Tolldale.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Mr. Darrell, and his friend the commercial traveller, did not linger long at the garden gate.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Nor was Launcelot Darrell by any means anxious that his companion should be invited to stop at Tolldale.
conciliatoryadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪliːətɔːri/
making or willing to make concessions
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
COUNSELLORnounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading LAUNCELOT’S COUNSELLOR.
cultivateverbUS /ˈkʌltəveɪt/
foster the growth of
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
Darrell
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From this reading Mr. Darrell, and his friend the commercial traveller, did not linger long at the garden gate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Darrell, and his friend the commercial traveller, did not linger long at the garden gate.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. Darrell, and his friend the commercial traveller, did not linger long at the garden gate.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Mr. Darrell, and his friend the commercial traveller, did not linger long at the garden gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Mr. Darrell, and his friend the commercial traveller, did not linger long at the garden gate.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Darrell, and his friend the commercial traveller, did not linger long at the garden gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Nor was Launcelot Darrell by any means anxious that his companion should be invited to stop at Tolldale.
Launcelot
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From this reading Nor was Launcelot Darrell by any means anxious that his companion should be invited to stop at Tolldale.
LAUNCELOT'S
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From this reading LAUNCELOT’S COUNSELLOR.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Mr. Darrell, and his friend the commercial traveller, did not linger long at the garden gate.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. Darrell, and his friend the commercial traveller, did not linger long at the garden gate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Nor was Launcelot Darrell by any means anxious that his companion should be invited to stop at Tolldale.
Monckton's
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From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Darrell, and his friend the commercial traveller, did not linger long at the garden gate.
not any; not one
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was Launcelot Darrell by any means anxious that his companion should be invited to stop at Tolldale.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Darrell, and his friend the commercial traveller, did not linger long at the garden gate.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
and nothing more
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
pertinaciousadjective
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nor was Launcelot Darrell by any means anxious that his companion should be invited to stop at Tolldale.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Nor was Launcelot Darrell by any means anxious that his companion should be invited to stop at Tolldale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor was Launcelot Darrell by any means anxious that his companion should be invited to stop at Tolldale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Darrell, and his friend the commercial traveller, did not linger long at the garden gate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
Tolldale
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From this reading Nor was Launcelot Darrell by any means anxious that his companion should be invited to stop at Tolldale.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Mr. Darrell, and his friend the commercial traveller, did not linger long at the garden gate.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
which person or people
From this reading He had brought the Frenchman to the Priory, but he had only done so because Monsieur Bourdon was one of those pertinacious gentlemen not easily to be shaken off by the victims who are so unfortunate as to have fallen into their power.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was nothing very cordial or conciliatory in Gilbert Monckton’s manner, and he had evidently no wish to cultivate any intimate relations with Monsieur Victor Bourdon.
