used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Which of you three--Sir Hubert Fitzjames, Talbot, or Fairholme--looks most like a Frenchman?"
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" After breakfast the party adjourned to their sitting-room, and there Brett detailed his immediate plan of action.
adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" After breakfast the party adjourned to their sitting-room, and there Brett detailed his immediate plan of action.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid, uncle," she laughed, "we must rule you out at once.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" After breakfast the party adjourned to their sitting-room, and there Brett detailed his immediate plan of action.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid, uncle," she laughed, "we must rule you out at once.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The trio at once began to scrutinize each other carefully, to Edith's intense amusement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The first point to determine is an important one," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" After breakfast the party adjourned to their sitting-room, and there Brett detailed his immediate plan of action.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The trio at once began to scrutinize each other carefully, to Edith's intense amusement.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The trio at once began to scrutinize each other carefully, to Edith's intense amusement.
BLUE-BELL
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From this reading THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" After breakfast the party adjourned to their sitting-room, and there Brett detailed his immediate plan of action.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" After breakfast the party adjourned to their sitting-room, and there Brett detailed his immediate plan of action.
Brett
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From this reading THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" After breakfast the party adjourned to their sitting-room, and there Brett detailed his immediate plan of action.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The trio at once began to scrutinize each other carefully, to Edith's intense amusement.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" After breakfast the party adjourned to their sitting-room, and there Brett detailed his immediate plan of action.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading "The first point to determine is an important one," he said.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The trio at once began to scrutinize each other carefully, to Edith's intense amusement.
Edith's
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From this reading The trio at once began to scrutinize each other carefully, to Edith's intense amusement.
Fairholme
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From this reading "Which of you three--Sir Hubert Fitzjames, Talbot, or Fairholme--looks most like a Frenchman?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first point to determine is an important one," he said.
Fitzjames
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From this reading "Which of you three--Sir Hubert Fitzjames, Talbot, or Fairholme--looks most like a Frenchman?"
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading "Which of you three--Sir Hubert Fitzjames, Talbot, or Fairholme--looks most like a Frenchman?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The first point to determine is an important one," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" After breakfast the party adjourned to their sitting-room, and there Brett detailed his immediate plan of action.
Hubert
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From this reading "Which of you three--Sir Hubert Fitzjames, Talbot, or Fairholme--looks most like a Frenchman?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid, uncle," she laughed, "we must rule you out at once.
of the present time and place
From this reading THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" After breakfast the party adjourned to their sitting-room, and there Brett detailed his immediate plan of action.
of great significance or value
From this reading "The first point to determine is an important one," he said.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The trio at once began to scrutinize each other carefully, to Edith's intense amusement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The first point to determine is an important one," he said.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "I am afraid, uncle," she laughed, "we must rule you out at once.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Which of you three--Sir Hubert Fitzjames, Talbot, or Fairholme--looks most like a Frenchman?"
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Which of you three--Sir Hubert Fitzjames, Talbot, or Fairholme--looks most like a Frenchman?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Which of you three--Sir Hubert Fitzjames, Talbot, or Fairholme--looks most like a Frenchman?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I am afraid, uncle," she laughed, "we must rule you out at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" After breakfast the party adjourned to their sitting-room, and there Brett detailed his immediate plan of action.
on one occasion
From this reading The trio at once began to scrutinize each other carefully, to Edith's intense amusement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The first point to determine is an important one," he said.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Which of you three--Sir Hubert Fitzjames, Talbot, or Fairholme--looks most like a Frenchman?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The trio at once began to scrutinize each other carefully, to Edith's intense amusement.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am afraid, uncle," she laughed, "we must rule you out at once.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" After breakfast the party adjourned to their sitting-room, and there Brett detailed his immediate plan of action.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" After breakfast the party adjourned to their sitting-room, and there Brett detailed his immediate plan of action.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "The first point to determine is an important one," he said.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "I am afraid, uncle," she laughed, "we must rule you out at once.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The first point to determine is an important one," he said.
scrutinizeverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪz/
to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading The trio at once began to scrutinize each other carefully, to Edith's intense amusement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am afraid, uncle," she laughed, "we must rule you out at once.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Which of you three--Sir Hubert Fitzjames, Talbot, or Fairholme--looks most like a Frenchman?"
sitting-room
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From this reading THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" After breakfast the party adjourned to their sitting-room, and there Brett detailed his immediate plan of action.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading "Which of you three--Sir Hubert Fitzjames, Talbot, or Fairholme--looks most like a Frenchman?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" After breakfast the party adjourned to their sitting-room, and there Brett detailed his immediate plan of action.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" After breakfast the party adjourned to their sitting-room, and there Brett detailed his immediate plan of action.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" After breakfast the party adjourned to their sitting-room, and there Brett detailed his immediate plan of action.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Which of you three--Sir Hubert Fitzjames, Talbot, or Fairholme--looks most like a Frenchman?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" After breakfast the party adjourned to their sitting-room, and there Brett detailed his immediate plan of action.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The trio at once began to scrutinize each other carefully, to Edith's intense amusement.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I am afraid, uncle," she laughed, "we must rule you out at once.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I am afraid, uncle," she laughed, "we must rule you out at once.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which of you three--Sir Hubert Fitzjames, Talbot, or Fairholme--looks most like a Frenchman?"
YACHTnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading THE YACHT "BLUE-BELL" After breakfast the party adjourned to their sitting-room, and there Brett detailed his immediate plan of action.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Which of you three--Sir Hubert Fitzjames, Talbot, or Fairholme--looks most like a Frenchman?"
