used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a moment of hesitation, “Bash!” he thought, “I have the whole day to call at the office of the paper.”
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a moment of hesitation, “Bash!” he thought, “I have the whole day to call at the office of the paper.”
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what could be these other details which the writer pretended to know, but did not wish to publish as yet?
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And what could be these other details which the writer pretended to know, but did not wish to publish as yet?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a moment of hesitation, “Bash!” he thought, “I have the whole day to call at the office of the paper.”
BashnounUS /bæʃ/
a vigorous blow
From this reading After a moment of hesitation, “Bash!” he thought, “I have the whole day to call at the office of the paper.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And what could be these other details which the writer pretended to know, but did not wish to publish as yet?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And what could be these other details which the writer pretended to know, but did not wish to publish as yet?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After a moment of hesitation, “Bash!” he thought, “I have the whole day to call at the office of the paper.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And what could be these other details which the writer pretended to know, but did not wish to publish as yet?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After a moment of hesitation, “Bash!” he thought, “I have the whole day to call at the office of the paper.”
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading But in the mean time he had reached his hotel,--the Hotel des Folies.
true confidential information
From this reading And what could be these other details which the writer pretended to know, but did not wish to publish as yet?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
fancying
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From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
Favoral
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From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
Folies
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From this reading But in the mean time he had reached his hotel,--the Hotel des Folies.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Where had it got its information?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where had it got its information?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After a moment of hesitation, “Bash!” he thought, “I have the whole day to call at the office of the paper.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in the mean time he had reached his hotel,--the Hotel des Folies.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading After a moment of hesitation, “Bash!” he thought, “I have the whole day to call at the office of the paper.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But in the mean time he had reached his hotel,--the Hotel des Folies.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading But in the mean time he had reached his hotel,--the Hotel des Folies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After a moment of hesitation, “Bash!” he thought, “I have the whole day to call at the office of the paper.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the mean time he had reached his hotel,--the Hotel des Folies.
a message received and understood
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where had it got its information?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Where had it got its information?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And what could be these other details which the writer pretended to know, but did not wish to publish as yet?
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
Maxence
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From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But in the mean time he had reached his hotel,--the Hotel des Folies.
a particular point in time
From this reading After a moment of hesitation, “Bash!” he thought, “I have the whole day to call at the office of the paper.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And what could be these other details which the writer pretended to know, but did not wish to publish as yet?
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading And what could be these other details which the writer pretended to know, but did not wish to publish as yet?
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading And what could be these other details which the writer pretended to know, but did not wish to publish as yet?
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But in the mean time he had reached his hotel,--the Hotel des Folies.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
express in words
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And what could be these other details which the writer pretended to know, but did not wish to publish as yet?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And what could be these other details which the writer pretended to know, but did not wish to publish as yet?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After a moment of hesitation, “Bash!” he thought, “I have the whole day to call at the office of the paper.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But in the mean time he had reached his hotel,--the Hotel des Folies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And what could be these other details which the writer pretended to know, but did not wish to publish as yet?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
used to ask for information about something
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in or at the place that
From this reading Where had it got its information?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And what could be these other details which the writer pretended to know, but did not wish to publish as yet?
which person or people
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading After a moment of hesitation, “Bash!” he thought, “I have the whole day to call at the office of the paper.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And what could be these other details which the writer pretended to know, but did not wish to publish as yet?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Maxence felt like running to the office of the paper, fancying that they could tell him there exactly where and under what name M. Favoral led that existence of pleasure and luxury, and who the woman was to whom the article alluded.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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but in spite of that
From this reading And what could be these other details which the writer pretended to know, but did not wish to publish as yet?
