a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _She_ it was separated Prince Max from my sister, and that Montenegro affair was all _her_ doing also.”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
(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 _She_ it was separated Prince Max from my sister, and that Montenegro affair was all _her_ doing also.”
in addition
From this reading _She_ it was separated Prince Max from my sister, and that Montenegro affair was all _her_ doing also.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “Be assured of one thing, they have come for mischief!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be assured of one thing, they have come for mischief!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Be assured of one thing, they have come for mischief!
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading _She_ it was separated Prince Max from my sister, and that Montenegro affair was all _her_ doing also.”
don't
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From this reading “I don't suspect--” “Don't you?
dressing-room
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From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Be assured of one thing, they have come for mischief!
fro
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From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _She_ it was separated Prince Max from my sister, and that Montenegro affair was all _her_ doing also.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _She_ it was separated Prince Max from my sister, and that Montenegro affair was all _her_ doing also.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know that Sabloukoff well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _She_ it was separated Prince Max from my sister, and that Montenegro affair was all _her_ doing also.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that Sabloukoff well.
Massa
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From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading _She_ it was separated Prince Max from my sister, and that Montenegro affair was all _her_ doing also.”
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “Be assured of one thing, they have come for mischief!
MontenegronounUS /ˌmɑːntəˈneɪɡroʊ/
a former country bordering on the Adriatic Sea; now part of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro
From this reading _She_ it was separated Prince Max from my sister, and that Montenegro affair was all _her_ doing also.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _She_ it was separated Prince Max from my sister, and that Montenegro affair was all _her_ doing also.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Be assured of one thing, they have come for mischief!
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading _She_ it was separated Prince Max from my sister, and that Montenegro affair was all _her_ doing also.”
Sabloukoff
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From this reading I know that Sabloukoff well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading _She_ it was separated Prince Max from my sister, and that Montenegro affair was all _her_ doing also.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _She_ it was separated Prince Max from my sister, and that Montenegro affair was all _her_ doing also.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _She_ it was separated Prince Max from my sister, and that Montenegro affair was all _her_ doing also.”
Stubber
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From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “I don't suspect--” “Don't you?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know that Sabloukoff well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Be assured of one thing, they have come for mischief!
a special situation
From this reading “Be assured of one thing, they have come for mischief!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _She_ it was separated Prince Max from my sister, and that Montenegro affair was all _her_ doing also.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I know that Sabloukoff well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What can have brought them here, Stubber?” said the Duke of Massa, as he walked to and fro in his dressing-room, with an air of considerable perturbation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don't suspect--” “Don't you?
