used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES Jefferson, sitting under a lamp in his office, smoked a cigarette and studied Austin with quiet amusement.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Jacinta Austin was clever and Jefferson admitted he owed her much; for one thing, he might not have married Muriel had not Jacinta helped.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Jefferson thought she was sorry she had not left Kit Musgrave alone.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES Jefferson, sitting under a lamp in his office, smoked a cigarette and studied Austin with quiet amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES Jefferson, sitting under a lamp in his office, smoked a cigarette and studied Austin with quiet amusement.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES Jefferson, sitting under a lamp in his office, smoked a cigarette and studied Austin with quiet amusement.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES Jefferson, sitting under a lamp in his office, smoked a cigarette and studied Austin with quiet amusement.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES Jefferson, sitting under a lamp in his office, smoked a cigarette and studied Austin with quiet amusement.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Jacinta Austin was clever and Jefferson admitted he owed her much; for one thing, he might not have married Muriel had not Jacinta helped.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading He knew his partner rather well and thought him embarrassed; in fact, he thought Harry had some grounds for embarrassment.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading He knew his partner rather well and thought him embarrassed; in fact, he thought Harry had some grounds for embarrassment.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He knew his partner rather well and thought him embarrassed; in fact, he thought Harry had some grounds for embarrassment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew his partner rather well and thought him embarrassed; in fact, he thought Harry had some grounds for embarrassment.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He knew his partner rather well and thought him embarrassed; in fact, he thought Harry had some grounds for embarrassment.
an established custom
From this reading Unfortunately, however, meddling was her habit, and sometimes her clever plans made trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew his partner rather well and thought him embarrassed; in fact, he thought Harry had some grounds for embarrassment.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading He knew his partner rather well and thought him embarrassed; in fact, he thought Harry had some grounds for embarrassment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jacinta Austin was clever and Jefferson admitted he owed her much; for one thing, he might not have married Muriel had not Jacinta helped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew his partner rather well and thought him embarrassed; in fact, he thought Harry had some grounds for embarrassment.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Jacinta Austin was clever and Jefferson admitted he owed her much; for one thing, he might not have married Muriel had not Jacinta helped.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacinta Austin was clever and Jefferson admitted he owed her much; for one thing, he might not have married Muriel had not Jacinta helped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew his partner rather well and thought him embarrassed; in fact, he thought Harry had some grounds for embarrassment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES Jefferson, sitting under a lamp in his office, smoked a cigarette and studied Austin with quiet amusement.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Unfortunately, however, meddling was her habit, and sometimes her clever plans made trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES Jefferson, sitting under a lamp in his office, smoked a cigarette and studied Austin with quiet amusement.
Jacinta
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From this reading Jacinta Austin was clever and Jefferson admitted he owed her much; for one thing, he might not have married Muriel had not Jacinta helped.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES Jefferson, sitting under a lamp in his office, smoked a cigarette and studied Austin with quiet amusement.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Jefferson thought she was sorry she had not left Kit Musgrave alone.
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 He knew his partner rather well and thought him embarrassed; in fact, he thought Harry had some grounds for embarrassment.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES Jefferson, sitting under a lamp in his office, smoked a cigarette and studied Austin with quiet amusement.
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 Jefferson thought she was sorry she had not left Kit Musgrave alone.
LUCIA
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From this reading THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES Jefferson, sitting under a lamp in his office, smoked a cigarette and studied Austin with quiet amusement.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Unfortunately, however, meddling was her habit, and sometimes her clever plans made trouble.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Jacinta Austin was clever and Jefferson admitted he owed her much; for one thing, he might not have married Muriel had not Jacinta helped.
meddlingnounUS /ˈmedəlɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading Unfortunately, however, meddling was her habit, and sometimes her clever plans made trouble.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jacinta Austin was clever and Jefferson admitted he owed her much; for one thing, he might not have married Muriel had not Jacinta helped.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Jacinta Austin was clever and Jefferson admitted he owed her much; for one thing, he might not have married Muriel had not Jacinta helped.
Muriel
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From this reading Jacinta Austin was clever and Jefferson admitted he owed her much; for one thing, he might not have married Muriel had not Jacinta helped.
Musgrave
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From this reading Jefferson thought she was sorry she had not left Kit Musgrave alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jacinta Austin was clever and Jefferson admitted he owed her much; for one thing, he might not have married Muriel had not Jacinta helped.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES Jefferson, sitting under a lamp in his office, smoked a cigarette and studied Austin with quiet amusement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jacinta Austin was clever and Jefferson admitted he owed her much; for one thing, he might not have married Muriel had not Jacinta helped.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Jacinta Austin was clever and Jefferson admitted he owed her much; for one thing, he might not have married Muriel had not Jacinta helped.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading He knew his partner rather well and thought him embarrassed; in fact, he thought Harry had some grounds for embarrassment.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Unfortunately, however, meddling was her habit, and sometimes her clever plans made trouble.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES Jefferson, sitting under a lamp in his office, smoked a cigarette and studied Austin with quiet amusement.
on the contrary
From this reading He knew his partner rather well and thought him embarrassed; in fact, he thought Harry had some grounds for embarrassment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jefferson thought she was sorry she had not left Kit Musgrave alone.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES Jefferson, sitting under a lamp in his office, smoked a cigarette and studied Austin with quiet amusement.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES Jefferson, sitting under a lamp in his office, smoked a cigarette and studied Austin with quiet amusement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He knew his partner rather well and thought him embarrassed; in fact, he thought Harry had some grounds for embarrassment.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Unfortunately, however, meddling was her habit, and sometimes her clever plans made trouble.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Jefferson thought she was sorry she had not left Kit Musgrave alone.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES Jefferson, sitting under a lamp in his office, smoked a cigarette and studied Austin with quiet amusement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES Jefferson, sitting under a lamp in his office, smoked a cigarette and studied Austin with quiet amusement.
a special situation
From this reading Jacinta Austin was clever and Jefferson admitted he owed her much; for one thing, he might not have married Muriel had not Jacinta helped.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He knew his partner rather well and thought him embarrassed; in fact, he thought Harry had some grounds for embarrassment.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Unfortunately, however, meddling was her habit, and sometimes her clever plans made trouble.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES Jefferson, sitting under a lamp in his office, smoked a cigarette and studied Austin with quiet amusement.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately, however, meddling was her habit, and sometimes her clever plans made trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jacinta Austin was clever and Jefferson admitted he owed her much; for one thing, he might not have married Muriel had not Jacinta helped.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knew his partner rather well and thought him embarrassed; in fact, he thought Harry had some grounds for embarrassment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES Jefferson, sitting under a lamp in his office, smoked a cigarette and studied Austin with quiet amusement.
