used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week passed, and Lubimoff had not once left Villa Sirena.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week passed, and Lubimoff had not once left Villa Sirena.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What people must have been saying!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
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 In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — 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 Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
not accessible to view
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The other seconds had probably told everything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week passed, and Lubimoff had not once left Villa Sirena.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A week passed, and Lubimoff had not once left Villa Sirena.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
Lubimoff
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From this reading A week passed, and Lubimoff had not once left Villa Sirena.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What people must have been saying!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A week passed, and Lubimoff had not once left Villa Sirena.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
on one occasion
From this reading A week passed, and Lubimoff had not once left Villa Sirena.
and nothing more
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other seconds had probably told everything.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week passed, and Lubimoff had not once left Villa Sirena.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading What people must have been saying!
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The other seconds had probably told everything.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading What people must have been saying!
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The other seconds had probably told everything.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
Sirena
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From this reading A week passed, and Lubimoff had not once left Villa Sirena.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The other seconds had probably told everything.
ToledonounUS /təˈliːdoʊ/
an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading A week passed, and Lubimoff had not once left Villa Sirena.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week passed, and Lubimoff had not once left Villa Sirena.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Toledo, for his part, displayed absolute discretion, as though he had forgotten the duel and the strange ending which the Prince had given it; but the latter guessed that the Colonel's silence concealed many things that might have proved distasteful to himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his conversations with the Colonel--his only companion in this solitary life--he had avoided making any allusion to what had occurred in Lewis' castle.
