used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They had reason in what they told you," Sogrange remarked, as he leaned back in a chair and sipped the coffee which had been waiting for him in the Baron de Grost's study.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "They telephoned me from Charing Cross," Peter said, "that you could not possibly arrive until midday.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They had reason in what they told you," Sogrange remarked, as he leaned back in a chair and sipped the coffee which had been waiting for him in the Baron de Grost's study.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The clerk assured me that no train had yet reached Calais."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "They had reason in what they told you," Sogrange remarked, as he leaned back in a chair and sipped the coffee which had been waiting for him in the Baron de Grost's study.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading "They had reason in what they told you," Sogrange remarked, as he leaned back in a chair and sipped the coffee which had been waiting for him in the Baron de Grost's study.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They had reason in what they told you," Sogrange remarked, as he leaned back in a chair and sipped the coffee which had been waiting for him in the Baron de Grost's study.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Yet he had travelled without stopping from Paris by fast motor car and the mail boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet he had travelled without stopping from Paris by fast motor car and the mail boat.
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading The clerk assured me that no train had yet reached Calais."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Yet he had travelled without stopping from Paris by fast motor car and the mail boat.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "They had reason in what they told you," Sogrange remarked, as he leaned back in a chair and sipped the coffee which had been waiting for him in the Baron de Grost's study.
Charing
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From this reading "They telephoned me from Charing Cross," Peter said, "that you could not possibly arrive until midday.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The clerk assured me that no train had yet reached Calais."
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "They had reason in what they told you," Sogrange remarked, as he leaned back in a chair and sipped the coffee which had been waiting for him in the Baron de Grost's study.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "They telephoned me from Charing Cross," Peter said, "that you could not possibly arrive until midday.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "They telephoned me from Charing Cross," Peter said, "that you could not possibly arrive until midday.
the first light of day
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
put on clothes
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Yet he had travelled without stopping from Paris by fast motor car and the mail boat.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They had reason in what they told you," Sogrange remarked, as he leaned back in a chair and sipped the coffee which had been waiting for him in the Baron de Grost's study.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet he had travelled without stopping from Paris by fast motor car and the mail boat.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
Grost's
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From this reading "They had reason in what they told you," Sogrange remarked, as he leaned back in a chair and sipped the coffee which had been waiting for him in the Baron de Grost's study.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet he had travelled without stopping from Paris by fast motor car and the mail boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he had travelled without stopping from Paris by fast motor car and the mail boat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They had reason in what they told you," Sogrange remarked, as he leaned back in a chair and sipped the coffee which had been waiting for him in the Baron de Grost's study.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "They had reason in what they told you," Sogrange remarked, as he leaned back in a chair and sipped the coffee which had been waiting for him in the Baron de Grost's study.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Yet he had travelled without stopping from Paris by fast motor car and the mail boat.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They telephoned me from Charing Cross," Peter said, "that you could not possibly arrive until midday.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading "They telephoned me from Charing Cross," Peter said, "that you could not possibly arrive until midday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Yet he had travelled without stopping from Paris by fast motor car and the mail boat.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
not any; not one
From this reading The clerk assured me that no train had yet reached Calais."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They telephoned me from Charing Cross," Peter said, "that you could not possibly arrive until midday.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Yet he had travelled without stopping from Paris by fast motor car and the mail boat.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "They telephoned me from Charing Cross," Peter said, "that you could not possibly arrive until midday.
by chance
From this reading "They telephoned me from Charing Cross," Peter said, "that you could not possibly arrive until midday.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The clerk assured me that no train had yet reached Calais."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "They had reason in what they told you," Sogrange remarked, as he leaned back in a chair and sipped the coffee which had been waiting for him in the Baron de Grost's study.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "They had reason in what they told you," Sogrange remarked, as he leaned back in a chair and sipped the coffee which had been waiting for him in the Baron de Grost's study.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They telephoned me from Charing Cross," Peter said, "that you could not possibly arrive until midday.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
sippedverbUS /sɪpt/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading "They had reason in what they told you," Sogrange remarked, as he leaned back in a chair and sipped the coffee which had been waiting for him in the Baron de Grost's study.
Sogrange
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From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
make square
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Yet he had travelled without stopping from Paris by fast motor car and the mail boat.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "They had reason in what they told you," Sogrange remarked, as he leaned back in a chair and sipped the coffee which had been waiting for him in the Baron de Grost's study.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading "They telephoned me from Charing Cross," Peter said, "that you could not possibly arrive until midday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They telephoned me from Charing Cross," Peter said, "that you could not possibly arrive until midday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They telephoned me from Charing Cross," Peter said, "that you could not possibly arrive until midday.
THIRTEENTHadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "They had reason in what they told you," Sogrange remarked, as he leaned back in a chair and sipped the coffee which had been waiting for him in the Baron de Grost's study.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The clerk assured me that no train had yet reached Calais."
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Yet he had travelled without stopping from Paris by fast motor car and the mail boat.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "They telephoned me from Charing Cross," Peter said, "that you could not possibly arrive until midday.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "They had reason in what they told you," Sogrange remarked, as he leaned back in a chair and sipped the coffee which had been waiting for him in the Baron de Grost's study.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "They had reason in what they told you," Sogrange remarked, as he leaned back in a chair and sipped the coffee which had been waiting for him in the Baron de Grost's study.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "They had reason in what they told you," Sogrange remarked, as he leaned back in a chair and sipped the coffee which had been waiting for him in the Baron de Grost's study.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE THIRTEENTH ENCOUNTER The Marquis de Sogrange arrived in Berkeley Square with the grey dawn of an October morning, showing in his appearance and dress few enough signs of his night journey.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet he had travelled without stopping from Paris by fast motor car and the mail boat.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he had travelled without stopping from Paris by fast motor car and the mail boat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They telephoned me from Charing Cross," Peter said, "that you could not possibly arrive until midday.
