used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading /To/ do Ravini justice, he made no attempt to approach the girl, though she had seen him at a distance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
move towards
From this reading /To/ do Ravini justice, he made no attempt to approach the girl, though she had seen him at a distance.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading /To/ do Ravini justice, he made no attempt to approach the girl, though she had seen him at a distance.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading /To/ do Ravini justice, he made no attempt to approach the girl, though she had seen him at a distance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Margaret saw them in the evening, leaning over the cliff wall, and George Ravini seemed remarkably pleased with himself.
Crewe's
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From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading /To/ do Ravini justice, he made no attempt to approach the girl, though she had seen him at a distance.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading /To/ do Ravini justice, he made no attempt to approach the girl, though she had seen him at a distance.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Margaret saw them in the evening, leaning over the cliff wall, and George Ravini seemed remarkably pleased with himself.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Margaret saw her examine the rings and evidently make some remark upon them which sent Ravini into fits of laughter.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Margaret saw her examine the rings and evidently make some remark upon them which sent Ravini into fits of laughter.
exhibitingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading He was exhibiting his famous Luck Stones to Olga.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He was exhibiting his famous Luck Stones to Olga.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading Margaret saw her examine the rings and evidently make some remark upon them which sent Ravini into fits of laughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
set up or found
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Margaret saw them in the evening, leaning over the cliff wall, and George Ravini seemed remarkably pleased with himself.
a young female
From this reading /To/ do Ravini justice, he made no attempt to approach the girl, though she had seen him at a distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading /To/ do Ravini justice, he made no attempt to approach the girl, though she had seen him at a distance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading /To/ do Ravini justice, he made no attempt to approach the girl, though she had seen him at a distance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading /To/ do Ravini justice, he made no attempt to approach the girl, though she had seen him at a distance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Margaret saw them in the evening, leaning over the cliff wall, and George Ravini seemed remarkably pleased with himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Margaret saw them in the evening, leaning over the cliff wall, and George Ravini seemed remarkably pleased with himself.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Margaret saw her examine the rings and evidently make some remark upon them which sent Ravini into fits of laughter.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading /To/ do Ravini justice, he made no attempt to approach the girl, though she had seen him at a distance.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Margaret saw her examine the rings and evidently make some remark upon them which sent Ravini into fits of laughter.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Margaret saw them in the evening, leaning over the cliff wall, and George Ravini seemed remarkably pleased with himself.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He was exhibiting his famous Luck Stones to Olga.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading /To/ do Ravini justice, he made no attempt to approach the girl, though she had seen him at a distance.
engage in
From this reading Margaret saw her examine the rings and evidently make some remark upon them which sent Ravini into fits of laughter.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret saw them in the evening, leaning over the cliff wall, and George Ravini seemed remarkably pleased with himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
not any; not one
From this reading /To/ do Ravini justice, he made no attempt to approach the girl, though she had seen him at a distance.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret saw her examine the rings and evidently make some remark upon them which sent Ravini into fits of laughter.
Olga
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From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Margaret saw them in the evening, leaning over the cliff wall, and George Ravini seemed remarkably pleased with himself.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Margaret saw them in the evening, leaning over the cliff wall, and George Ravini seemed remarkably pleased with himself.
Ravini
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From this reading /To/ do Ravini justice, he made no attempt to approach the girl, though she had seen him at a distance.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Margaret saw her examine the rings and evidently make some remark upon them which sent Ravini into fits of laughter.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Margaret saw them in the evening, leaning over the cliff wall, and George Ravini seemed remarkably pleased with himself.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading Margaret saw her examine the rings and evidently make some remark upon them which sent Ravini into fits of laughter.
cut with a saw
From this reading Margaret saw them in the evening, leaning over the cliff wall, and George Ravini seemed remarkably pleased with himself.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading /To/ do Ravini justice, he made no attempt to approach the girl, though she had seen him at a distance.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Margaret saw her examine the rings and evidently make some remark upon them which sent Ravini into fits of laughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading /To/ do Ravini justice, he made no attempt to approach the girl, though she had seen him at a distance.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Margaret saw her examine the rings and evidently make some remark upon them which sent Ravini into fits of laughter.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He was exhibiting his famous Luck Stones to Olga.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading /To/ do Ravini justice, he made no attempt to approach the girl, though she had seen him at a distance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Margaret saw them in the evening, leaning over the cliff wall, and George Ravini seemed remarkably pleased with himself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading /To/ do Ravini justice, he made no attempt to approach the girl, though she had seen him at a distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading /To/ do Ravini justice, he made no attempt to approach the girl, though she had seen him at a distance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Margaret saw her examine the rings and evidently make some remark upon them which sent Ravini into fits of laughter.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Margaret saw them in the evening, leaning over the cliff wall, and George Ravini seemed remarkably pleased with himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Margaret saw her examine the rings and evidently make some remark upon them which sent Ravini into fits of laughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had passed her on the lawn the second day after his arrival with no more than a nod and a smile, and indeed he seemed to have found another diversion, if not another objective, for he was scarcely away from Olga Crewe’s side.
