used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
any thing at all
From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During that time matters, so far as our party was concerned, progressed with the smoothness of a well-regulated clock.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading During that time matters, so far as our party was concerned, progressed with the smoothness of a well-regulated clock.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading During that time matters, so far as our party was concerned, progressed with the smoothness of a well-regulated clock.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading That she had faults nothing would convince him.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading In my own mind I had not the shadow of a doubt that Glenbarth was head over ears in love with Gertrude Trevor.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time matters, so far as our party was concerned, progressed with the smoothness of a well-regulated clock.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In my own mind I had not the shadow of a doubt that Glenbarth was head over ears in love with Gertrude Trevor.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
endeavoured
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From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading During that time matters, so far as our party was concerned, progressed with the smoothness of a well-regulated clock.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading That she had faults nothing would convince him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
Gertrude
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From this reading In my own mind I had not the shadow of a doubt that Glenbarth was head over ears in love with Gertrude Trevor.
Glenbarth
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From this reading In my own mind I had not the shadow of a doubt that Glenbarth was head over ears in love with Gertrude Trevor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In my own mind I had not the shadow of a doubt that Glenbarth was head over ears in love with Gertrude Trevor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In my own mind I had not the shadow of a doubt that Glenbarth was head over ears in love with Gertrude Trevor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In my own mind I had not the shadow of a doubt that Glenbarth was head over ears in love with Gertrude Trevor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my own mind I had not the shadow of a doubt that Glenbarth was head over ears in love with Gertrude Trevor.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
inveigleverb
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In my own mind I had not the shadow of a doubt that Glenbarth was head over ears in love with Gertrude Trevor.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading During that time matters, so far as our party was concerned, progressed with the smoothness of a well-regulated clock.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In my own mind I had not the shadow of a doubt that Glenbarth was head over ears in love with Gertrude Trevor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my own mind I had not the shadow of a doubt that Glenbarth was head over ears in love with Gertrude Trevor.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
Nikola
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From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In my own mind I had not the shadow of a doubt that Glenbarth was head over ears in love with Gertrude Trevor.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That she had faults nothing would convince him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In my own mind I had not the shadow of a doubt that Glenbarth was head over ears in love with Gertrude Trevor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In my own mind I had not the shadow of a doubt that Glenbarth was head over ears in love with Gertrude Trevor.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading During that time matters, so far as our party was concerned, progressed with the smoothness of a well-regulated clock.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading During that time matters, so far as our party was concerned, progressed with the smoothness of a well-regulated clock.
cut with a saw
From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading In my own mind I had not the shadow of a doubt that Glenbarth was head over ears in love with Gertrude Trevor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading During that time matters, so far as our party was concerned, progressed with the smoothness of a well-regulated clock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading During that time matters, so far as our party was concerned, progressed with the smoothness of a well-regulated clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time matters, so far as our party was concerned, progressed with the smoothness of a well-regulated clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During that time matters, so far as our party was concerned, progressed with the smoothness of a well-regulated clock.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time matters, so far as our party was concerned, progressed with the smoothness of a well-regulated clock.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
Trevor
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From this reading In my own mind I had not the shadow of a doubt that Glenbarth was head over ears in love with Gertrude Trevor.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During that time matters, so far as our party was concerned, progressed with the smoothness of a well-regulated clock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
well-regulated
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From this reading During that time matters, so far as our party was concerned, progressed with the smoothness of a well-regulated clock.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
in or to any place at all
From this reading He followed her about wherever she went; seemed never to tire of paying her attention, and whenever we were alone together, endeavoured to inveigle me into a discussion of her merits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After our excursion through Venice with Nikola by night, an interval of a week elapsed before we saw anything of him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That she had faults nothing would convince him.
