used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How did you, a British officer, happen to be living with old Otto Hoff?
anew
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How did you, a British officer, happen to be living with old Otto Hoff?
the people of Great Britain
From this reading How did you, a British officer, happen to be living with old Otto Hoff?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHAT THE PACKET CONTAINED “But,” said Jane, “I can’t understand it yet.
can't
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Seymour chortled gleefully.
chortledverbUS /ˈtʃɔːrtəld/
past form of “chortle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Captain Seymour chortled gleefully.
clothing in general
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
gotten under control
From this reading WHAT THE PACKET CONTAINED “But,” said Jane, “I can’t understand it yet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
at any time
From this reading How did you ever get him to trust you with his terrible secrets?”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How did you ever get him to trust you with his terrible secrets?”
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Captain Seymour chortled gleefully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
come to pass
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How did you ever get him to trust you with his terrible secrets?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How did you ever get him to trust you with his terrible secrets?”
Hoff
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How
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT THE PACKET CONTAINED “But,” said Jane, “I can’t understand it yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE PACKET CONTAINED “But,” said Jane, “I can’t understand it yet.
Jane
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From this reading WHAT THE PACKET CONTAINED “But,” said Jane, “I can’t understand it yet.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading How did you, a British officer, happen to be living with old Otto Hoff?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
monoclenounUS /ˈmɑː.nə.kəl/
A single round eyeglass kept in position by the muscles around the eye, worn by gentleman aristocrats.
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading How did you, a British officer, happen to be living with old Otto Hoff?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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on one occasion
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
Otto
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PACKETnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading WHAT THE PACKET CONTAINED “But,” said Jane, “I can’t understand it yet.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
radiantlyadverb
in a radiant manner
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHAT THE PACKET CONTAINED “But,” said Jane, “I can’t understand it yet.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
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SeymournounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading Captain Seymour chortled gleefully.
causing fear or dread or terror
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE PACKET CONTAINED “But,” said Jane, “I can’t understand it yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading How did you ever get him to trust you with his terrible secrets?”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading WHAT THE PACKET CONTAINED “But,” said Jane, “I can’t understand it yet.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that he was arrayed in proper British clothes, once more comfortable in the uniform of his regiment and had his monocle in place and was with Jane again, everything looked radiantly different.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE PACKET CONTAINED “But,” said Jane, “I can’t understand it yet.
in the company of; together with
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but in spite of that
From this reading WHAT THE PACKET CONTAINED “But,” said Jane, “I can’t understand it yet.
the person or people being spoken to
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