used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF A SECRET This story of a secret is not without its humorous side.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, that same evening, we took the express to the Gare de Lyon, and put up, as before, at the Ritz.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading There, a well-known carriage-builder had been ordered to repaint the car pale blue, with a dead white band.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There, a well-known carriage-builder had been ordered to repaint the car pale blue, with a dead white band.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
Bindo
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From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There, a well-known carriage-builder had been ordered to repaint the car pale blue, with a dead white band.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There, a well-known carriage-builder had been ordered to repaint the car pale blue, with a dead white band.
carriage-builder
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From this reading There, a well-known carriage-builder had been ordered to repaint the car pale blue, with a dead white band.
ciphernounUS /ˈsaɪ.fər/
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
coronetnounUS /ˈkɔːrəˈnet/
a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
count's
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From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Then, that same evening, we took the express to the Gare de Lyon, and put up, as before, at the Ritz.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There, a well-known carriage-builder had been ordered to repaint the car pale blue, with a dead white band.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then, that same evening, we took the express to the Gare de Lyon, and put up, as before, at the Ritz.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
give expression to
From this reading Then, that same evening, we took the express to the Gare de Lyon, and put up, as before, at the Ritz.
Fontainebleau
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From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
Gare
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From this reading Then, that same evening, we took the express to the Gare de Lyon, and put up, as before, at the Ritz.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading THE STORY OF A SECRET This story of a secret is not without its humorous side.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORY OF A SECRET This story of a secret is not without its humorous side.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF A SECRET This story of a secret is not without its humorous side.
jeweller's
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From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Then, that same evening, we took the express to the Gare de Lyon, and put up, as before, at the Ritz.
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
Melun
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From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE STORY OF A SECRET This story of a secret is not without its humorous side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF A SECRET This story of a secret is not without its humorous side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading There, a well-known carriage-builder had been ordered to repaint the car pale blue, with a dead white band.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading There, a well-known carriage-builder had been ordered to repaint the car pale blue, with a dead white band.
panelsnounUS /ˈpænəlz/
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then, that same evening, we took the express to the Gare de Lyon, and put up, as before, at the Ritz.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
repaintverbUS /riˈpeɪnt/
paint again
From this reading There, a well-known carriage-builder had been ordered to repaint the car pale blue, with a dead white band.
RitznounUS /rɪts/
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
From this reading Then, that same evening, we took the express to the Gare de Lyon, and put up, as before, at the Ritz.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then, that same evening, we took the express to the Gare de Lyon, and put up, as before, at the Ritz.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE STORY OF A SECRET This story of a secret is not without its humorous side.
do one's shopping
From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE STORY OF A SECRET This story of a secret is not without its humorous side.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF A SECRET This story of a secret is not without its humorous side.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, that same evening, we took the express to the Gare de Lyon, and put up, as before, at the Ritz.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF A SECRET This story of a secret is not without its humorous side.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, that same evening, we took the express to the Gare de Lyon, and put up, as before, at the Ritz.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, a well-known carriage-builder had been ordered to repaint the car pale blue, with a dead white band.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF A SECRET This story of a secret is not without its humorous side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There, a well-known carriage-builder had been ordered to repaint the car pale blue, with a dead white band.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then, that same evening, we took the express to the Gare de Lyon, and put up, as before, at the Ritz.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the panels, my employer, the impudent Bindo, had ordered a count's coronet, with the cipher "G. B." beneath, all to be done in the best style and regardless of expense.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before entering Paris, on our quick run up from Marseilles after the affair of the jeweller's shop, we had stopped at Melun, beyond Fontainebleau.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading There, a well-known carriage-builder had been ordered to repaint the car pale blue, with a dead white band.
a Caucasian
From this reading There, a well-known carriage-builder had been ordered to repaint the car pale blue, with a dead white band.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, a well-known carriage-builder had been ordered to repaint the car pale blue, with a dead white band.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE STORY OF A SECRET This story of a secret is not without its humorous side.
