used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
anew
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The fact was beginning to dawn upon him that at the Savoy, the Hippodrome, and wherever else they had gone, he had been wasting his fragrance on the desert air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fact was beginning to dawn upon him that at the Savoy, the Hippodrome, and wherever else they had gone, he had been wasting his fragrance on the desert air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fact was beginning to dawn upon him that at the Savoy, the Hippodrome, and wherever else they had gone, he had been wasting his fragrance on the desert air.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The fact was beginning to dawn upon him that at the Savoy, the Hippodrome, and wherever else they had gone, he had been wasting his fragrance on the desert air.
brunettenounUS /bruːˈnet/
a person with dark (brown) hair
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
conquestsnounUS /ˈkɑːnkwests/
plural of “conquest” — the act of conquering
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
the first light of day
From this reading The fact was beginning to dawn upon him that at the Savoy, the Hippodrome, and wherever else they had gone, he had been wasting his fragrance on the desert air.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The fact was beginning to dawn upon him that at the Savoy, the Hippodrome, and wherever else they had gone, he had been wasting his fragrance on the desert air.
else
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From this reading The fact was beginning to dawn upon him that at the Savoy, the Hippodrome, and wherever else they had gone, he had been wasting his fragrance on the desert air.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I thought that this evening was probably his reward for the weary job of scouting that he had performed on that occasion.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact was beginning to dawn upon him that at the Savoy, the Hippodrome, and wherever else they had gone, he had been wasting his fragrance on the desert air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thought that this evening was probably his reward for the weary job of scouting that he had performed on that occasion.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The fact was beginning to dawn upon him that at the Savoy, the Hippodrome, and wherever else they had gone, he had been wasting his fragrance on the desert air.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
a young female
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The fact was beginning to dawn upon him that at the Savoy, the Hippodrome, and wherever else they had gone, he had been wasting his fragrance on the desert air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was not a happy man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought that this evening was probably his reward for the weary job of scouting that he had performed on that occasion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact was beginning to dawn upon him that at the Savoy, the Hippodrome, and wherever else they had gone, he had been wasting his fragrance on the desert air.
HippodromenounUS /ˈhɪpədroʊm/
a stadium for horse shows or horse races
From this reading The fact was beginning to dawn upon him that at the Savoy, the Hippodrome, and wherever else they had gone, he had been wasting his fragrance on the desert air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought that this evening was probably his reward for the weary job of scouting that he had performed on that occasion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading I thought that this evening was probably his reward for the weary job of scouting that he had performed on that occasion.
go away from a place
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was not a happy man.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
MesopotamianounUS /ˌmesəpəˈteɪmiə/
the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
Nanette
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From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
Nanette's
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From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I thought that this evening was probably his reward for the weary job of scouting that he had performed on that occasion.
not divisible by two
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading I thought that this evening was probably his reward for the weary job of scouting that he had performed on that occasion.
in the near future
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I thought that this evening was probably his reward for the weary job of scouting that he had performed on that occasion.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
on the contrary
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading I thought that this evening was probably his reward for the weary job of scouting that he had performed on that occasion.
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading The fact was beginning to dawn upon him that at the Savoy, the Hippodrome, and wherever else they had gone, he had been wasting his fragrance on the desert air.
ScotsmannounUS /ˈskɑːtsmən/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading I thought that this evening was probably his reward for the weary job of scouting that he had performed on that occasion.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought that this evening was probably his reward for the weary job of scouting that he had performed on that occasion.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought that this evening was probably his reward for the weary job of scouting that he had performed on that occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fact was beginning to dawn upon him that at the Savoy, the Hippodrome, and wherever else they had gone, he had been wasting his fragrance on the desert air.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought that this evening was probably his reward for the weary job of scouting that he had performed on that occasion.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading The fact was beginning to dawn upon him that at the Savoy, the Hippodrome, and wherever else they had gone, he had been wasting his fragrance on the desert air.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I thought that this evening was probably his reward for the weary job of scouting that he had performed on that occasion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
in or to any place at all
From this reading The fact was beginning to dawn upon him that at the Savoy, the Hippodrome, and wherever else they had gone, he had been wasting his fragrance on the desert air.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The party that presently invaded us proved to consist of Nanette and a brunette girl friend whom I had not seen before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were escorted by a young medical officer on leave from Mesopotamia--a very charming type of Scotsman--and Milton, one of Nanette’s Madeira conquests, whom, you may recall, I had met again recently under rather odd circumstances.
