speak to
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
Dering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
only a very short time before
From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
KESTER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KESTER ST.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
Lionel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
Perrins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
ST
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KESTER ST.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading He could not forget the look he had seen in his cousin’s eyes during their momentary recognition of each other on Westminster Bridge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He put off writing from day to day, hardly knowing, in fact, in what terms to couch his letter.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Although Lionel Dering had obtained Kester St. George’s address in Paris from Mr. Perrins, he had not yet written to him.
