used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It happened that they were alone, as a great dinner party had been postponed at the last moment owing to some Royal indisposition.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Lord Chelsford in his wife's presence was careful to treat me as an ordinary guest; but directly she had left the room and we were alone he abandoned his reticence.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading LORD CHELSFORD'S DIPLOMACY I dined alone with Lord and Lady Chelsford.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lord Chelsford in his wife's presence was careful to treat me as an ordinary guest; but directly she had left the room and we were alone he abandoned his reticence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LORD CHELSFORD'S DIPLOMACY I dined alone with Lord and Lady Chelsford.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading From the moment of our arrival at Chelsford House my host had encouraged nothing but the most general conversation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It happened that they were alone, as a great dinner party had been postponed at the last moment owing to some Royal indisposition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the moment of our arrival at Chelsford House my host had encouraged nothing but the most general conversation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It happened that they were alone, as a great dinner party had been postponed at the last moment owing to some Royal indisposition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From the moment of our arrival at Chelsford House my host had encouraged nothing but the most general conversation.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Lord Chelsford in his wife's presence was careful to treat me as an ordinary guest; but directly she had left the room and we were alone he abandoned his reticence.
Chelsford
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From this reading LORD CHELSFORD'S DIPLOMACY I dined alone with Lord and Lady Chelsford.
CHELSFORD'S
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From this reading LORD CHELSFORD'S DIPLOMACY I dined alone with Lord and Lady Chelsford.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," he said, "from the time of our last conversation at the War Office and our subsequent _tete-a-tete_ I have reposed in you the most implicit confidence."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading From the moment of our arrival at Chelsford House my host had encouraged nothing but the most general conversation.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading LORD CHELSFORD'S DIPLOMACY I dined alone with Lord and Lady Chelsford.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It happened that they were alone, as a great dinner party had been postponed at the last moment owing to some Royal indisposition.
DIPLOMACYnounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading LORD CHELSFORD'S DIPLOMACY I dined alone with Lord and Lady Chelsford.
without deviation
From this reading Lord Chelsford in his wife's presence was careful to treat me as an ordinary guest; but directly she had left the room and we were alone he abandoned his reticence.
Ducaine
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From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," he said, "from the time of our last conversation at the War Office and our subsequent _tete-a-tete_ I have reposed in you the most implicit confidence."
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading From the moment of our arrival at Chelsford House my host had encouraged nothing but the most general conversation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment of our arrival at Chelsford House my host had encouraged nothing but the most general conversation.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading From the moment of our arrival at Chelsford House my host had encouraged nothing but the most general conversation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It happened that they were alone, as a great dinner party had been postponed at the last moment owing to some Royal indisposition.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Lord Chelsford in his wife's presence was careful to treat me as an ordinary guest; but directly she had left the room and we were alone he abandoned his reticence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the moment of our arrival at Chelsford House my host had encouraged nothing but the most general conversation.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened that they were alone, as a great dinner party had been postponed at the last moment owing to some Royal indisposition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," he said, "from the time of our last conversation at the War Office and our subsequent _tete-a-tete_ I have reposed in you the most implicit confidence."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Chelsford in his wife's presence was careful to treat me as an ordinary guest; but directly she had left the room and we were alone he abandoned his reticence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Chelsford in his wife's presence was careful to treat me as an ordinary guest; but directly she had left the room and we were alone he abandoned his reticence.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading From the moment of our arrival at Chelsford House my host had encouraged nothing but the most general conversation.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading From the moment of our arrival at Chelsford House my host had encouraged nothing but the most general conversation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LORD CHELSFORD'S DIPLOMACY I dined alone with Lord and Lady Chelsford.
implicitadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsət/
implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," he said, "from the time of our last conversation at the War Office and our subsequent _tete-a-tete_ I have reposed in you the most implicit confidence."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Chelsford in his wife's presence was careful to treat me as an ordinary guest; but directly she had left the room and we were alone he abandoned his reticence.
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading It happened that they were alone, as a great dinner party had been postponed at the last moment owing to some Royal indisposition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened that they were alone, as a great dinner party had been postponed at the last moment owing to some Royal indisposition.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LORD CHELSFORD'S DIPLOMACY I dined alone with Lord and Lady Chelsford.
immediately past
From this reading It happened that they were alone, as a great dinner party had been postponed at the last moment owing to some Royal indisposition.
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 Lord Chelsford in his wife's presence was careful to treat me as an ordinary guest; but directly she had left the room and we were alone he abandoned his reticence.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD CHELSFORD'S DIPLOMACY I dined alone with Lord and Lady Chelsford.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Chelsford in his wife's presence was careful to treat me as an ordinary guest; but directly she had left the room and we were alone he abandoned his reticence.
a particular point in time
From this reading From the moment of our arrival at Chelsford House my host had encouraged nothing but the most general conversation.
used to form the superlative
From this reading From the moment of our arrival at Chelsford House my host had encouraged nothing but the most general conversation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," he said, "from the time of our last conversation at the War Office and our subsequent _tete-a-tete_ I have reposed in you the most implicit confidence."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From the moment of our arrival at Chelsford House my host had encouraged nothing but the most general conversation.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading From the moment of our arrival at Chelsford House my host had encouraged nothing but the most general conversation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the moment of our arrival at Chelsford House my host had encouraged nothing but the most general conversation.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," he said, "from the time of our last conversation at the War Office and our subsequent _tete-a-tete_ I have reposed in you the most implicit confidence."
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Lord Chelsford in his wife's presence was careful to treat me as an ordinary guest; but directly she had left the room and we were alone he abandoned his reticence.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From the moment of our arrival at Chelsford House my host had encouraged nothing but the most general conversation.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading It happened that they were alone, as a great dinner party had been postponed at the last moment owing to some Royal indisposition.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It happened that they were alone, as a great dinner party had been postponed at the last moment owing to some Royal indisposition.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading It happened that they were alone, as a great dinner party had been postponed at the last moment owing to some Royal indisposition.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Lord Chelsford in his wife's presence was careful to treat me as an ordinary guest; but directly she had left the room and we were alone he abandoned his reticence.
reposed
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From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," he said, "from the time of our last conversation at the War Office and our subsequent _tete-a-tete_ I have reposed in you the most implicit confidence."
reticencenounUS /ˈretɪsəns/
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading Lord Chelsford in his wife's presence was careful to treat me as an ordinary guest; but directly she had left the room and we were alone he abandoned his reticence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lord Chelsford in his wife's presence was careful to treat me as an ordinary guest; but directly she had left the room and we were alone he abandoned his reticence.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading It happened that they were alone, as a great dinner party had been postponed at the last moment owing to some Royal indisposition.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," he said, "from the time of our last conversation at the War Office and our subsequent _tete-a-tete_ I have reposed in you the most implicit confidence."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Chelsford in his wife's presence was careful to treat me as an ordinary guest; but directly she had left the room and we were alone he abandoned his reticence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It happened that they were alone, as a great dinner party had been postponed at the last moment owing to some Royal indisposition.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," he said, "from the time of our last conversation at the War Office and our subsequent _tete-a-tete_ I have reposed in you the most implicit confidence."
tete-a-tetenoun
a private conversation between two people
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," he said, "from the time of our last conversation at the War Office and our subsequent _tete-a-tete_ I have reposed in you the most implicit confidence."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened that they were alone, as a great dinner party had been postponed at the last moment owing to some Royal indisposition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the moment of our arrival at Chelsford House my host had encouraged nothing but the most general conversation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It happened that they were alone, as a great dinner party had been postponed at the last moment owing to some Royal indisposition.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," he said, "from the time of our last conversation at the War Office and our subsequent _tete-a-tete_ I have reposed in you the most implicit confidence."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It happened that they were alone, as a great dinner party had been postponed at the last moment owing to some Royal indisposition.
interact in a certain way
From this reading Lord Chelsford in his wife's presence was careful to treat me as an ordinary guest; but directly she had left the room and we were alone he abandoned his reticence.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," he said, "from the time of our last conversation at the War Office and our subsequent _tete-a-tete_ I have reposed in you the most implicit confidence."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Chelsford in his wife's presence was careful to treat me as an ordinary guest; but directly she had left the room and we were alone he abandoned his reticence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lord Chelsford in his wife's presence was careful to treat me as an ordinary guest; but directly she had left the room and we were alone he abandoned his reticence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It happened that they were alone, as a great dinner party had been postponed at the last moment owing to some Royal indisposition.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Lord Chelsford in his wife's presence was careful to treat me as an ordinary guest; but directly she had left the room and we were alone he abandoned his reticence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LORD CHELSFORD'S DIPLOMACY I dined alone with Lord and Lady Chelsford.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," he said, "from the time of our last conversation at the War Office and our subsequent _tete-a-tete_ I have reposed in you the most implicit confidence."
