used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading Hortense Daniel pushed her window ajar and whispered:
(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 Arsene Lupin is gifted with a powerful imagination and is quite capable of attributing to himself adventures which are not his at all and of disowning those which are really his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Arsene Lupin is gifted with a powerful imagination and is quite capable of attributing to himself adventures which are not his at all and of disowning those which are really his.
Arsene
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From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arsene Lupin is gifted with a powerful imagination and is quite capable of attributing to himself adventures which are not his at all and of disowning those which are really his.
attributingverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪŋ/
-ing form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading Arsene Lupin is gifted with a powerful imagination and is quite capable of attributing to himself adventures which are not his at all and of disowning those which are really his.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Arsene Lupin is gifted with a powerful imagination and is quite capable of attributing to himself adventures which are not his at all and of disowning those which are really his.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Hortense Daniel pushed her window ajar and whispered:
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
disowningnoun
refusal to acknowledge as one's own
From this reading Arsene Lupin is gifted with a powerful imagination and is quite capable of attributing to himself adventures which are not his at all and of disowning those which are really his.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading Arsene Lupin is gifted with a powerful imagination and is quite capable of attributing to himself adventures which are not his at all and of disowning those which are really his.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hortense Daniel pushed her window ajar and whispered:
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Arsene Lupin is gifted with a powerful imagination and is quite capable of attributing to himself adventures which are not his at all and of disowning those which are really his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
Hortense
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From this reading Hortense Daniel pushed her window ajar and whispered:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
identifyverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪ/
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Arsene Lupin is gifted with a powerful imagination and is quite capable of attributing to himself adventures which are not his at all and of disowning those which are really his.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arsene Lupin is gifted with a powerful imagination and is quite capable of attributing to himself adventures which are not his at all and of disowning those which are really his.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The reader will judge for himself.
LupinnounUS /ˈluːpən/
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
a human being
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Arsene Lupin is gifted with a powerful imagination and is quite capable of attributing to himself adventures which are not his at all and of disowning those which are really his.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Hortense Daniel pushed her window ajar and whispered:
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Arsene Lupin is gifted with a powerful imagination and is quite capable of attributing to himself adventures which are not his at all and of disowning those which are really his.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader will judge for himself.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Arsene Lupin is gifted with a powerful imagination and is quite capable of attributing to himself adventures which are not his at all and of disowning those which are really his.
Renine
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From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
Identical; not different.
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Arsene Lupin is gifted with a powerful imagination and is quite capable of attributing to himself adventures which are not his at all and of disowning those which are really his.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
precisely as stated
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These adventures were told to me in the old days by Arsene Lupin, as though they had happened to a friend of his, named Prince Renine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for me, considering the way in which they were conducted, the actions, the behaviour and the very character of the hero, I find it very difficult not to identify the two friends as one and the same person.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Hortense Daniel pushed her window ajar and whispered:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reader will judge for himself.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Hortense Daniel pushed her window ajar and whispered:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arsene Lupin is gifted with a powerful imagination and is quite capable of attributing to himself adventures which are not his at all and of disowning those which are really his.
