used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He left his car in a turning out of the main road, then quietly slipped into the garden and walked across the grass around to the paved terrace at the side of the salon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Ah, I thought you would never come!" she sighed a little fretfully, standing for a moment with her whole body against his.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, I thought you would never come!" she sighed a little fretfully, standing for a moment with her whole body against his.
(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 When he reached the Villa Firenze all was in darkness.
Ambassadeurs
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From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He left his car in a turning out of the main road, then quietly slipped into the garden and walked across the grass around to the paved terrace at the side of the salon.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he set foot on the flat stones the doors opened softly and Therese Clifford put out her hands and drew him inside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He left his car in a turning out of the main road, then quietly slipped into the garden and walked across the grass around to the paved terrace at the side of the salon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Ah, I thought you would never come!" she sighed a little fretfully, standing for a moment with her whole body against his.
Californie
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From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
Clifford
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From this reading As he set foot on the flat stones the doors opened softly and Therese Clifford put out her hands and drew him inside.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ah, I thought you would never come!" she sighed a little fretfully, standing for a moment with her whole body against his.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When he reached the Villa Firenze all was in darkness.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As he set foot on the flat stones the doors opened softly and Therese Clifford put out her hands and drew him inside.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As he set foot on the flat stones the doors opened softly and Therese Clifford put out her hands and drew him inside.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
Firenzenoun
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading When he reached the Villa Firenze all was in darkness.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading As he set foot on the flat stones the doors opened softly and Therese Clifford put out her hands and drew him inside.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As he set foot on the flat stones the doors opened softly and Therese Clifford put out her hands and drew him inside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ah, I thought you would never come!" she sighed a little fretfully, standing for a moment with her whole body against his.
fretfullyadverb
in a fretful manner
From this reading "Ah, I thought you would never come!" she sighed a little fretfully, standing for a moment with her whole body against his.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He left his car in a turning out of the main road, then quietly slipped into the garden and walked across the grass around to the paved terrace at the side of the salon.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He left his car in a turning out of the main road, then quietly slipped into the garden and walked across the grass around to the paved terrace at the side of the salon.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As he set foot on the flat stones the doors opened softly and Therese Clifford put out her hands and drew him inside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he reached the Villa Firenze all was in darkness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he set foot on the flat stones the doors opened softly and Therese Clifford put out her hands and drew him inside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he set foot on the flat stones the doors opened softly and Therese Clifford put out her hands and drew him inside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
Holliday
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From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, I thought you would never come!" she sighed a little fretfully, standing for a moment with her whole body against his.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he reached the Villa Firenze all was in darkness.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading As he set foot on the flat stones the doors opened softly and Therese Clifford put out her hands and drew him inside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
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 About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ah, I thought you would never come!" she sighed a little fretfully, standing for a moment with her whole body against his.
most important element
From this reading He left his car in a turning out of the main road, then quietly slipped into the garden and walked across the grass around to the paved terrace at the side of the salon.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Ah, I thought you would never come!" she sighed a little fretfully, standing for a moment with her whole body against his.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Ah, I thought you would never come!" she sighed a little fretfully, standing for a moment with her whole body against his.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He left his car in a turning out of the main road, then quietly slipped into the garden and walked across the grass around to the paved terrace at the side of the salon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As he set foot on the flat stones the doors opened softly and Therese Clifford put out her hands and drew him inside.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He left his car in a turning out of the main road, then quietly slipped into the garden and walked across the grass around to the paved terrace at the side of the salon.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading He left his car in a turning out of the main road, then quietly slipped into the garden and walked across the grass around to the paved terrace at the side of the salon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he set foot on the flat stones the doors opened softly and Therese Clifford put out her hands and drew him inside.
with low volume
From this reading He left his car in a turning out of the main road, then quietly slipped into the garden and walked across the grass around to the paved terrace at the side of the salon.
with speed
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached the Villa Firenze all was in darkness.
RestaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He left his car in a turning out of the main road, then quietly slipped into the garden and walked across the grass around to the paved terrace at the side of the salon.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading He left his car in a turning out of the main road, then quietly slipped into the garden and walked across the grass around to the paved terrace at the side of the salon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he set foot on the flat stones the doors opened softly and Therese Clifford put out her hands and drew him inside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, I thought you would never come!" she sighed a little fretfully, standing for a moment with her whole body against his.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He left his car in a turning out of the main road, then quietly slipped into the garden and walked across the grass around to the paved terrace at the side of the salon.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Ah, I thought you would never come!" she sighed a little fretfully, standing for a moment with her whole body against his.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He left his car in a turning out of the main road, then quietly slipped into the garden and walked across the grass around to the paved terrace at the side of the salon.
with low volume
From this reading As he set foot on the flat stones the doors opened softly and Therese Clifford put out her hands and drew him inside.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Ah, I thought you would never come!" she sighed a little fretfully, standing for a moment with her whole body against his.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As he set foot on the flat stones the doors opened softly and Therese Clifford put out her hands and drew him inside.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading He left his car in a turning out of the main road, then quietly slipped into the garden and walked across the grass around to the paved terrace at the side of the salon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He left his car in a turning out of the main road, then quietly slipped into the garden and walked across the grass around to the paved terrace at the side of the salon.
Therese
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From this reading As he set foot on the flat stones the doors opened softly and Therese Clifford put out her hands and drew him inside.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Ah, I thought you would never come!" she sighed a little fretfully, standing for a moment with her whole body against his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He left his car in a turning out of the main road, then quietly slipped into the garden and walked across the grass around to the paved terrace at the side of the salon.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading When he reached the Villa Firenze all was in darkness.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He left his car in a turning out of the main road, then quietly slipped into the garden and walked across the grass around to the paved terrace at the side of the salon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he reached the Villa Firenze all was in darkness.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the Villa Firenze all was in darkness.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Ah, I thought you would never come!" she sighed a little fretfully, standing for a moment with her whole body against his.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About an hour before this Arthur Holliday left the Restaurant des Ambassadeurs and, with a slight frown on his face, got into his car and drove rapidly to La Californie.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Ah, I thought you would never come!" she sighed a little fretfully, standing for a moment with her whole body against his.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, I thought you would never come!" she sighed a little fretfully, standing for a moment with her whole body against his.
