used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The best thing I've heard for a long time," he exclaimed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Let us hope we've all seen the last of her."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "The best thing I've heard for a long time," he exclaimed.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
Carrissima
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From this reading INCRIMINATING HIMSELF Carrissima felt compelled to go to Charteris Street.
Charteris
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From this reading INCRIMINATING HIMSELF Carrissima felt compelled to go to Charteris Street.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading INCRIMINATING HIMSELF Carrissima felt compelled to go to Charteris Street.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
the act of departing
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "The best thing I've heard for a long time," he exclaimed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading INCRIMINATING HIMSELF Carrissima felt compelled to go to Charteris Street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The best thing I've heard for a long time," he exclaimed.
set up or found
From this reading Lawrence found points of interest in the situation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading INCRIMINATING HIMSELF Carrissima felt compelled to go to Charteris Street.
Golfney
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From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The best thing I've heard for a long time," he exclaimed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "The best thing I've heard for a long time," he exclaimed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let us hope we've all seen the last of her."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading INCRIMINATING HIMSELF Carrissima felt compelled to go to Charteris Street.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Let us hope we've all seen the last of her."
I've
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From this reading "The best thing I've heard for a long time," he exclaimed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lawrence found points of interest in the situation.
INCRIMINATINGadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkrɪməneɪtɪŋ/
charging or suggestive of guilt or blame
From this reading INCRIMINATING HIMSELF Carrissima felt compelled to go to Charteris Street.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Lawrence found points of interest in the situation.
immediately past
From this reading "Let us hope we've all seen the last of her."
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us hope we've all seen the last of her."
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 "The best thing I've heard for a long time," he exclaimed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
information about recent and important events
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Lawrence found points of interest in the situation.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let us hope we've all seen the last of her."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Lawrence found points of interest in the situation.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading INCRIMINATING HIMSELF Carrissima felt compelled to go to Charteris Street.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
a special situation
From this reading "The best thing I've heard for a long time," he exclaimed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The best thing I've heard for a long time," he exclaimed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INCRIMINATING HIMSELF Carrissima felt compelled to go to Charteris Street.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us hope we've all seen the last of her."
we've
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From this reading "Let us hope we've all seen the last of her."
belonging to which person
From this reading She could not resist the temptation of telling Lawrence this latest news about their father and Bridget, whose departure from Golfney Place made him quite genial.
