aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Italy was yet attractive to her, and the Lieutenant had come alone.
in addition
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the entrance to the gallery the Marquise saw Dumaresque on the step, and with him Kenneth McVeigh.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He was to await her arrival, whenever she chose, and then their holiday would be over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the entrance to the gallery the Marquise saw Dumaresque on the step, and with him Kenneth McVeigh.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Italy was yet attractive to her, and the Lieutenant had come alone.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading He was to await her arrival, whenever she chose, and then their holiday would be over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was to await her arrival, whenever she chose, and then their holiday would be over.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He was to await her arrival, whenever she chose, and then their holiday would be over.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Italy was yet attractive to her, and the Lieutenant had come alone.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
Dumaresque
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From this reading At the entrance to the gallery the Marquise saw Dumaresque on the step, and with him Kenneth McVeigh.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At the entrance to the gallery the Marquise saw Dumaresque on the step, and with him Kenneth McVeigh.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading At the entrance to the gallery the Marquise saw Dumaresque on the step, and with him Kenneth McVeigh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to await her arrival, whenever she chose, and then their holiday would be over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the entrance to the gallery the Marquise saw Dumaresque on the step, and with him Kenneth McVeigh.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He was to await her arrival, whenever she chose, and then their holiday would be over.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Italy was yet attractive to her, and the Lieutenant had come alone.
Kenneth
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From this reading At the entrance to the gallery the Marquise saw Dumaresque on the step, and with him Kenneth McVeigh.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Italy was yet attractive to her, and the Lieutenant had come alone.
Marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading At the entrance to the gallery the Marquise saw Dumaresque on the step, and with him Kenneth McVeigh.
McVeigh
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From this reading At the entrance to the gallery the Marquise saw Dumaresque on the step, and with him Kenneth McVeigh.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the entrance to the gallery the Marquise saw Dumaresque on the step, and with him Kenneth McVeigh.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was to await her arrival, whenever she chose, and then their holiday would be over.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
cut with a saw
From this reading At the entrance to the gallery the Marquise saw Dumaresque on the step, and with him Kenneth McVeigh.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading At the entrance to the gallery the Marquise saw Dumaresque on the step, and with him Kenneth McVeigh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the entrance to the gallery the Marquise saw Dumaresque on the step, and with him Kenneth McVeigh.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was to await her arrival, whenever she chose, and then their holiday would be over.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was to await her arrival, whenever she chose, and then their holiday would be over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the entrance to the gallery the Marquise saw Dumaresque on the step, and with him Kenneth McVeigh.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He was to await her arrival, whenever she chose, and then their holiday would be over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the entrance to the gallery the Marquise saw Dumaresque on the step, and with him Kenneth McVeigh.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She entered the carriage, hoping the Countess would not perceive them; but the hope was in vain, she did, and she motioned them both to her to learn if Mrs. McVeigh had also unexpectedly returned.
but in spite of that
From this reading Italy was yet attractive to her, and the Lieutenant had come alone.
