aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
Carlo
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From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Why should Madame Serpilot have changed her plans at the same time?
CHELWYN
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From this reading CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about.
recognizable; marked
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
fagverbUS /fæɡ/
act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools
From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why should Madame Serpilot have changed her plans at the same time?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why should Madame Serpilot have changed her plans at the same time?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
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 CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
and nothing more
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Why should Madame Serpilot have changed her plans at the same time?
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
RivieranounUS /ˌrɪviˈerə/
a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Why should Madame Serpilot have changed her plans at the same time?
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
Serpilot
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From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For he and Mary had privately decided between them that London and Paris should only be stopping places on the route to the Riviera.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Why should Madame Serpilot have changed her plans at the same time?
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
which person or people
From this reading Who was Madame Serpilot, this old lady who had such an interest in Mary travelling alone?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why, oh! why had she left Paris for Monte Carlo at the fag end of the season?
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHELWYN left Timothy with something to think about.
