used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading What she had said was quite true, as he now acknowledged.
Alpenny
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From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
in addition
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading While Owain drove westward in the taxi, he amused himself by surveying his position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With regard to the girl, Hench was beginning to grasp the fact that he really did not love her, or he would have been more moved by her frank confession of love for Bracken.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading With regard to the girl, Hench was beginning to grasp the fact that he really did not love her, or he would have been more moved by her frank confession of love for Bracken.
BrackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading With regard to the girl, Hench was beginning to grasp the fact that he really did not love her, or he would have been more moved by her frank confession of love for Bracken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While Owain drove westward in the taxi, he amused himself by surveying his position.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading With regard to the girl, Hench was beginning to grasp the fact that he really did not love her, or he would have been more moved by her frank confession of love for Bracken.
Cuthbert
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From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
wanted intensely
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With regard to the girl, Hench was beginning to grasp the fact that he really did not love her, or he would have been more moved by her frank confession of love for Bracken.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading While Owain drove westward in the taxi, he amused himself by surveying his position.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading With regard to the girl, Hench was beginning to grasp the fact that he really did not love her, or he would have been more moved by her frank confession of love for Bracken.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading With regard to the girl, Hench was beginning to grasp the fact that he really did not love her, or he would have been more moved by her frank confession of love for Bracken.
a young female
From this reading With regard to the girl, Hench was beginning to grasp the fact that he really did not love her, or he would have been more moved by her frank confession of love for Bracken.
hold firmly
From this reading With regard to the girl, Hench was beginning to grasp the fact that he really did not love her, or he would have been more moved by her frank confession of love for Bracken.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
Hench
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From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With regard to the girl, Hench was beginning to grasp the fact that he really did not love her, or he would have been more moved by her frank confession of love for Bracken.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While Owain drove westward in the taxi, he amused himself by surveying his position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Owain drove westward in the taxi, he amused himself by surveying his position.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
of great significance or value
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
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 for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading With regard to the girl, Hench was beginning to grasp the fact that he really did not love her, or he would have been more moved by her frank confession of love for Bracken.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading With regard to the girl, Hench was beginning to grasp the fact that he really did not love her, or he would have been more moved by her frank confession of love for Bracken.
MusesnounUS /ˈmjuːzəz/
plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With regard to the girl, Hench was beginning to grasp the fact that he really did not love her, or he would have been more moved by her frank confession of love for Bracken.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What she had said was quite true, as he now acknowledged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With regard to the girl, Hench was beginning to grasp the fact that he really did not love her, or he would have been more moved by her frank confession of love for Bracken.
Owain
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From this reading While Owain drove westward in the taxi, he amused himself by surveying his position.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading What she had said was quite true, as he now acknowledged.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading With regard to the girl, Hench was beginning to grasp the fact that he really did not love her, or he would have been more moved by her frank confession of love for Bracken.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading With regard to the girl, Hench was beginning to grasp the fact that he really did not love her, or he would have been more moved by her frank confession of love for Bracken.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What she had said was quite true, as he now acknowledged.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What she had said was quite true, as he now acknowledged.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
SprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading While Owain drove westward in the taxi, he amused himself by surveying his position.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading While Owain drove westward in the taxi, he amused himself by surveying his position.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading What she had said was quite true, as he now acknowledged.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
not known
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
having passed out of existence
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was for two reasons that Hench left The Home of the Muses and vanished--so far as the paying guests were concerned--into the unknown.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading While Owain drove westward in the taxi, he amused himself by surveying his position.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she had said was quite true, as he now acknowledged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Owain drove westward in the taxi, he amused himself by surveying his position.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With regard to the girl, Hench was beginning to grasp the fact that he really did not love her, or he would have been more moved by her frank confession of love for Bracken.
Zara's
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From this reading In the first place, he wished to render Zara's position more easy; in the second he desired to have nothing more to do with Madame Alpenny; and also there was a third and less important reason, which had to do with Cuthbert Spruce.
