used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An irate pair were seated at breakfast the morning after Celine's flitting.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An irate pair were seated at breakfast the morning after Celine's flitting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And while they ate little, they talked much and earnestly, sometimes angrily.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading And while they ate little, they talked much and earnestly, sometimes angrily.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
astuteadjectiveUS /əˈstuːt/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An irate pair were seated at breakfast the morning after Celine's flitting.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading And while they ate little, they talked much and earnestly, sometimes angrily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was evident that something must be done, and that quickly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading An irate pair were seated at breakfast the morning after Celine's flitting.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
Celine
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From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
Celine's
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From this reading An irate pair were seated at breakfast the morning after Celine's flitting.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
travel across or pass over
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was evident that something must be done, and that quickly.
in a serious manner
From this reading And while they ate little, they talked much and earnestly, sometimes angrily.
erroneousadjectiveUS /eˈroʊniəs/
containing or characterized by error
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that something must be done, and that quickly.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading An irate pair were seated at breakfast the morning after Celine's flitting.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
instigationnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃən/
the verbal act of urging on
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
irateadjectiveUS /aɪˈreɪt/
feeling or showing extreme anger
From this reading An irate pair were seated at breakfast the morning after Celine's flitting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that something must be done, and that quickly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And while they ate little, they talked much and earnestly, sometimes angrily.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading An irate pair were seated at breakfast the morning after Celine's flitting.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And while they ate little, they talked much and earnestly, sometimes angrily.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was evident that something must be done, and that quickly.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading An irate pair were seated at breakfast the morning after Celine's flitting.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
PURPOSESnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES.
with speed
From this reading It was evident that something must be done, and that quickly.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading An irate pair were seated at breakfast the morning after Celine's flitting.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was evident that something must be done, and that quickly.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And while they ate little, they talked much and earnestly, sometimes angrily.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And while they ate little, they talked much and earnestly, sometimes angrily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An irate pair were seated at breakfast the morning after Celine's flitting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And while they ate little, they talked much and earnestly, sometimes angrily.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that something must be done, and that quickly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An irate pair were seated at breakfast the morning after Celine's flitting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had arrived at the conclusion, which, although erroneous, had been foreseen by the astute Celine, namely: That the robbery had been committed at the instigation of Mr. Percy, and that Celine had been brought over and used by him as a tool.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while they ate little, they talked much and earnestly, sometimes angrily.
