used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You should have told her I'd gone out; any sort of a pretext--a lunch at Nice....
accusationsnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading The Colonel, flushed with emotion, made an effort to reply to these accusations.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Colonel, flushed with emotion, made an effort to reply to these accusations.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You should have told her I'd gone out; any sort of a pretext--a lunch at Nice....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You should have told her I'd gone out; any sort of a pretext--a lunch at Nice....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be some understanding between you.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There must be some understanding between you.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You certainly look out for your Infanta!"
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Colonel, flushed with emotion, made an effort to reply to these accusations.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
Delille
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From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
down-stairs
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From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The Colonel, flushed with emotion, made an effort to reply to these accusations.
any strong feeling
From this reading The Colonel, flushed with emotion, made an effort to reply to these accusations.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The Colonel, flushed with emotion, made an effort to reply to these accusations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "You should have told her I'd gone out; any sort of a pretext--a lunch at Nice....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You should have told her I'd gone out; any sort of a pretext--a lunch at Nice....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You should have told her I'd gone out; any sort of a pretext--a lunch at Nice....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
I'd
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From this reading "You should have told her I'd gone out; any sort of a pretext--a lunch at Nice....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
Infanta
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From this reading You certainly look out for your Infanta!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You certainly look out for your Infanta!"
take the midday meal
From this reading "You should have told her I'd gone out; any sort of a pretext--a lunch at Nice....
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Colonel, flushed with emotion, made an effort to reply to these accusations.
Marcos
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From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be some understanding between you.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "You should have told her I'd gone out; any sort of a pretext--a lunch at Nice....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You should have told her I'd gone out; any sort of a pretext--a lunch at Nice....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You should have told her I'd gone out; any sort of a pretext--a lunch at Nice....
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading "You should have told her I'd gone out; any sort of a pretext--a lunch at Nice....
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The Colonel, flushed with emotion, made an effort to reply to these accusations.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should have told her I'd gone out; any sort of a pretext--a lunch at Nice....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There must be some understanding between you.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "You should have told her I'd gone out; any sort of a pretext--a lunch at Nice....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be some understanding between you.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Colonel, flushed with emotion, made an effort to reply to these accusations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Colonel, flushed with emotion, made an effort to reply to these accusations.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You should have told her I'd gone out; any sort of a pretext--a lunch at Nice....
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading There must be some understanding between you.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
at the time that
From this reading Don Marcos had never seen the Prince so vexed as he was that morning, when he announced that the Duchess de Delille was waiting for him down-stairs in the hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Colonel, flushed with emotion, made an effort to reply to these accusations.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should have told her I'd gone out; any sort of a pretext--a lunch at Nice....
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You certainly look out for your Infanta!"
