used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRACTICAL JOKE.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading A storm was brewing; in fact, a regular cyclone threatened his domestic atmosphere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile, a plot he little dreamt of had been hatched for his benefit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Meanwhile, a plot he little dreamt of had been hatched for his benefit.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading A storm was brewing; in fact, a regular cyclone threatened his domestic atmosphere.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
CannesnounUS /kænz/
a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival
From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
cyclonenounUS /sɪˈkloʊn/
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading A storm was brewing; in fact, a regular cyclone threatened his domestic atmosphere.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading A storm was brewing; in fact, a regular cyclone threatened his domestic atmosphere.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading Meanwhile, a plot he little dreamt of had been hatched for his benefit.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A storm was brewing; in fact, a regular cyclone threatened his domestic atmosphere.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile, a plot he little dreamt of had been hatched for his benefit.
hatchedadjectiveUS /hætʃt/
emerged from an egg
From this reading Meanwhile, a plot he little dreamt of had been hatched for his benefit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile, a plot he little dreamt of had been hatched for his benefit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, a plot he little dreamt of had been hatched for his benefit.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
Hussars
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From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A storm was brewing; in fact, a regular cyclone threatened his domestic atmosphere.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading A PRACTICAL JOKE.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
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 Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meanwhile, a plot he little dreamt of had been hatched for his benefit.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, a plot he little dreamt of had been hatched for his benefit.
not any; not one
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Meanwhile, a plot he little dreamt of had been hatched for his benefit.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading A PRACTICAL JOKE.
reciprocatedverbUS /rɪˈsɪprəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “reciprocate” — act, feel, or give mutually or in return
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
Reginald
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From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading A storm was brewing; in fact, a regular cyclone threatened his domestic atmosphere.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A storm was brewing; in fact, a regular cyclone threatened his domestic atmosphere.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading A storm was brewing; in fact, a regular cyclone threatened his domestic atmosphere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A storm was brewing; in fact, a regular cyclone threatened his domestic atmosphere.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Sir Reginald left for Cannes the end of November, intending to spend a week there, and to be home, of course, long before Christmas.
at the time that
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
which person or people
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he was in India with the Fifth Hussars, among his few lady acquaintances outside the regiment there was one who had taken an immense fancy to him--a fancy he by no means reciprocated.
