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From this reading The Trap (Friday, September 14; noon) Vance slept late the following day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We are about to call again on the allurin’ Alys,” he said.
having companions or an escort
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
anew
From this reading “We are about to call again on the allurin’ Alys,” he said.
allurin
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From this reading “We are about to call again on the allurin’ Alys,” he said.
Alys
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From this reading “We are about to call again on the allurin’ Alys,” he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At noon he ordered his car, and instructed the chauffeur to drive to the Belafield Hotel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are about to call again on the allurin’ Alys,” he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
Belafield
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From this reading At noon he ordered his car, and instructed the chauffeur to drive to the Belafield Hotel.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I’d bring posies to lay at her shrine, but I fear dear Mannix might question her unduly about them.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’d bring posies to lay at her shrine, but I fear dear Mannix might question her unduly about them.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “We are about to call again on the allurin’ Alys,” he said.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading At noon he ordered his car, and instructed the chauffeur to drive to the Belafield Hotel.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading At noon he ordered his car, and instructed the chauffeur to drive to the Belafield Hotel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Trap (Friday, September 14; noon) Vance slept late the following day.
dearly loved
From this reading “I’d bring posies to lay at her shrine, but I fear dear Mannix might question her unduly about them.”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
detestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtestɪd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading At noon he ordered his car, and instructed the chauffeur to drive to the Belafield Hotel.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I’d bring posies to lay at her shrine, but I fear dear Mannix might question her unduly about them.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Trap (Friday, September 14; noon) Vance slept late the following day.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The Trap (Friday, September 14; noon) Vance slept late the following day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’d bring posies to lay at her shrine, but I fear dear Mannix might question her unduly about them.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At noon he ordered his car, and instructed the chauffeur to drive to the Belafield Hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
I'd
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From this reading “I’d bring posies to lay at her shrine, but I fear dear Mannix might question her unduly about them.”
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading At noon he ordered his car, and instructed the chauffeur to drive to the Belafield Hotel.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The Trap (Friday, September 14; noon) Vance slept late the following day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I’d bring posies to lay at her shrine, but I fear dear Mannix might question her unduly about them.”
something that is lost
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
Mannix
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From this reading “I’d bring posies to lay at her shrine, but I fear dear Mannix might question her unduly about them.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I’d bring posies to lay at her shrine, but I fear dear Mannix might question her unduly about them.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
the middle of the day
From this reading The Trap (Friday, September 14; noon) Vance slept late the following day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We are about to call again on the allurin’ Alys,” he said.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading At noon he ordered his car, and instructed the chauffeur to drive to the Belafield Hotel.
posies
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From this reading “I’d bring posies to lay at her shrine, but I fear dear Mannix might question her unduly about them.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “I’d bring posies to lay at her shrine, but I fear dear Mannix might question her unduly about them.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We are about to call again on the allurin’ Alys,” he said.
ScandalsnounUS /ˈskændəlz/
plural of “scandal” — disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The Trap (Friday, September 14; noon) Vance slept late the following day.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading “I’d bring posies to lay at her shrine, but I fear dear Mannix might question her unduly about them.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The Trap (Friday, September 14; noon) Vance slept late the following day.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Trap (Friday, September 14; noon) Vance slept late the following day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I’d bring posies to lay at her shrine, but I fear dear Mannix might question her unduly about them.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
TrapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The Trap (Friday, September 14; noon) Vance slept late the following day.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
undulyadverbUS /ənˈduːli/
to an undue degree
From this reading “I’d bring posies to lay at her shrine, but I fear dear Mannix might question her unduly about them.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
Vance
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From this reading The Trap (Friday, September 14; noon) Vance slept late the following day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are about to call again on the allurin’ Alys,” he said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had accompanied him to the “Scandals” the night before, utterly at a loss to understand his strange desire to attend a type of entertainment which I knew he detested.
