used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The necklace was a present from the Queen of England to the Czarina of Russia,” began the Queen’s Messenger.
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when I reached Paris I found he had not expected me for a week later and was taking a few days’ vacation at Nice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The necklace was a present from the Queen of England to the Czarina of Russia,” began the Queen’s Messenger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when I reached Paris I found he had not expected me for a week later and was taking a few days’ vacation at Nice.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
Carlo
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From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading “It was to celebrate the occasion of the Czar’s coronation.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
coronationnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading “It was to celebrate the occasion of the Czar’s coronation.
Czar'snounUS /zɑːrz/
possessive form of “czar” — a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading “It was to celebrate the occasion of the Czar’s coronation.
Czarinanoun
the wife or widow of a czar
From this reading “The necklace was a present from the Queen of England to the Czarina of Russia,” began the Queen’s Messenger.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But when I reached Paris I found he had not expected me for a week later and was taking a few days’ vacation at Nice.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
EmbassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “The necklace was a present from the Queen of England to the Czarina of Russia,” began the Queen’s Messenger.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But when I reached Paris I found he had not expected me for a week later and was taking a few days’ vacation at Nice.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But when I reached Paris I found he had not expected me for a week later and was taking a few days’ vacation at Nice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
set up or found
From this reading But when I reached Paris I found he had not expected me for a week later and was taking a few days’ vacation at Nice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The necklace was a present from the Queen of England to the Czarina of Russia,” began the Queen’s Messenger.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when I reached Paris I found he had not expected me for a week later and was taking a few days’ vacation at Nice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when I reached Paris I found he had not expected me for a week later and was taking a few days’ vacation at Nice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was to celebrate the occasion of the Czar’s coronation.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But when I reached Paris I found he had not expected me for a week later and was taking a few days’ vacation at Nice.
go away from a place
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when I reached Paris I found he had not expected me for a week later and was taking a few days’ vacation at Nice.
a person who carries a message
From this reading “The necklace was a present from the Queen of England to the Czarina of Russia,” began the Queen’s Messenger.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
necklacenounUS /ˈnekləs/
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading “The necklace was a present from the Queen of England to the Czarina of Russia,” began the Queen’s Messenger.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading But when I reached Paris I found he had not expected me for a week later and was taking a few days’ vacation at Nice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But when I reached Paris I found he had not expected me for a week later and was taking a few days’ vacation at Nice.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “It was to celebrate the occasion of the Czar’s coronation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The necklace was a present from the Queen of England to the Czarina of Russia,” began the Queen’s Messenger.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
on one occasion
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “The necklace was a present from the Queen of England to the Czarina of Russia,” began the Queen’s Messenger.
continue talking
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “The necklace was a present from the Queen of England to the Czarina of Russia,” began the Queen’s Messenger.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “The necklace was a present from the Queen of England to the Czarina of Russia,” began the Queen’s Messenger.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But when I reached Paris I found he had not expected me for a week later and was taking a few days’ vacation at Nice.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading “The necklace was a present from the Queen of England to the Czarina of Russia,” began the Queen’s Messenger.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But when I reached Paris I found he had not expected me for a week later and was taking a few days’ vacation at Nice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The necklace was a present from the Queen of England to the Czarina of Russia,” began the Queen’s Messenger.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The necklace was a present from the Queen of England to the Czarina of Russia,” began the Queen’s Messenger.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Our Foreign Office knew that the Russian Ambassador in Paris was to proceed to Moscow for that ceremony, and I was directed to go to Paris and turn over the necklace to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading But when I reached Paris I found he had not expected me for a week later and was taking a few days’ vacation at Nice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The necklace was a present from the Queen of England to the Czarina of Russia,” began the Queen’s Messenger.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But when I reached Paris I found he had not expected me for a week later and was taking a few days’ vacation at Nice.
at the time that
From this reading But when I reached Paris I found he had not expected me for a week later and was taking a few days’ vacation at Nice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His people asked me to leave the necklace with them at the Embassy, but I had been charged to get a receipt for it from the Ambassador himself, so I started at once for Nice The fact that Monte Carlo is not two thousand miles from Nice may have had something to do with making me carry out my instructions so carefully.
