used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT The pause was a long one before Barosa spoke again.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
adherentsnounUS /ædˈhɪrənts/
plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading And the news I have for you is that those two companions are fast and firm adherents of the rightful king of Portugal, His Majesty Dom Miguel.”
anew
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT The pause was a long one before Barosa spoke again.
in the past
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
(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 “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT The pause was a long one before Barosa spoke again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Dom Carlos will arrive at the little Eastern landing-stage at a few minutes before eight, and will have with him two companions--only two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dom Carlos will arrive at the little Eastern landing-stage at a few minutes before eight, and will have with him two companions--only two.
Barosa
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From this reading PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT The pause was a long one before Barosa spoke again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT The pause was a long one before Barosa spoke again.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Dom Carlos will arrive at the little Eastern landing-stage at a few minutes before eight, and will have with him two companions--only two.
Carlos's
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From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Dom Carlos will arrive at the little Eastern landing-stage at a few minutes before eight, and will have with him two companions--only two.
confirmsverbUS /kənˈfɜːrmz/
third-person singular of “confirm” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
COUNTERPLOTnoun
a plot intended to subvert another plot
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT The pause was a long one before Barosa spoke again.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
true confidential information
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
Dom
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From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Dom Carlos will arrive at the little Eastern landing-stage at a few minutes before eight, and will have with him two companions--only two.
being one more than seven
From this reading Dom Carlos will arrive at the little Eastern landing-stage at a few minutes before eight, and will have with him two companions--only two.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And the news I have for you is that those two companions are fast and firm adherents of the rightful king of Portugal, His Majesty Dom Miguel.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Dom Carlos will arrive at the little Eastern landing-stage at a few minutes before eight, and will have with him two companions--only two.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading And the news I have for you is that those two companions are fast and firm adherents of the rightful king of Portugal, His Majesty Dom Miguel.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dom Carlos will arrive at the little Eastern landing-stage at a few minutes before eight, and will have with him two companions--only two.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the news I have for you is that those two companions are fast and firm adherents of the rightful king of Portugal, His Majesty Dom Miguel.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
a message received and understood
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the news I have for you is that those two companions are fast and firm adherents of the rightful king of Portugal, His Majesty Dom Miguel.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And the news I have for you is that those two companions are fast and firm adherents of the rightful king of Portugal, His Majesty Dom Miguel.”
landing-stage
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From this reading Dom Carlos will arrive at the little Eastern landing-stage at a few minutes before eight, and will have with him two companions--only two.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dom Carlos will arrive at the little Eastern landing-stage at a few minutes before eight, and will have with him two companions--only two.
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 PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT The pause was a long one before Barosa spoke again.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading And the news I have for you is that those two companions are fast and firm adherents of the rightful king of Portugal, His Majesty Dom Miguel.”
Miguel
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From this reading And the news I have for you is that those two companions are fast and firm adherents of the rightful king of Portugal, His Majesty Dom Miguel.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Dom Carlos will arrive at the little Eastern landing-stage at a few minutes before eight, and will have with him two companions--only two.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And the news I have for you is that those two companions are fast and firm adherents of the rightful king of Portugal, His Majesty Dom Miguel.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT The pause was a long one before Barosa spoke again.
and nothing more
From this reading Dom Carlos will arrive at the little Eastern landing-stage at a few minutes before eight, and will have with him two companions--only two.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT The pause was a long one before Barosa spoke again.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT The pause was a long one before Barosa spoke again.
PortugalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡəl/
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
From this reading And the news I have for you is that those two companions are fast and firm adherents of the rightful king of Portugal, His Majesty Dom Miguel.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading And the news I have for you is that those two companions are fast and firm adherents of the rightful king of Portugal, His Majesty Dom Miguel.”
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT The pause was a long one before Barosa spoke again.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
express in words
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT The pause was a long one before Barosa spoke again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And the news I have for you is that those two companions are fast and firm adherents of the rightful king of Portugal, His Majesty Dom Miguel.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dom Carlos will arrive at the little Eastern landing-stage at a few minutes before eight, and will have with him two companions--only two.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
Volheno's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT The pause was a long one before Barosa spoke again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Of course we have all studied the actual ground of which these are the plans, but it was best that we should have them before us in settling the final details.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dom Carlos will arrive at the little Eastern landing-stage at a few minutes before eight, and will have with him two companions--only two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dom Carlos will arrive at the little Eastern landing-stage at a few minutes before eight, and will have with him two companions--only two.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was able to tell you three days ago the arrangements for Dom Carlos’s private visit to the city to-morrow evening, and this later information, coming straight from M. Volheno’s office, confirms them.
