used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONFIDES THE STORY OF A TABLE The discovery of Ernest's presence in the car was an entirely fresh development of the mystery.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Therefore I was compelled to remain in wonderment until the conclusion of that long and terribly tiring journey half across Europe.
anew
From this reading I tried, and tried again, to overhear some of the words spoken; but in vain!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CONFIDES THE STORY OF A TABLE The discovery of Ernest's presence in the car was an entirely fresh development of the mystery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I tried, and tried again, to overhear some of the words spoken; but in vain!
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading CONFIDES THE STORY OF A TABLE The discovery of Ernest's presence in the car was an entirely fresh development of the mystery.
caravansery
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From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Therefore I was compelled to remain in wonderment until the conclusion of that long and terribly tiring journey half across Europe.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Therefore I was compelled to remain in wonderment until the conclusion of that long and terribly tiring journey half across Europe.
CONFIDESverbUS /kənˈfaɪdz/
third-person singular of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading CONFIDES THE STORY OF A TABLE The discovery of Ernest's presence in the car was an entirely fresh development of the mystery.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading CONFIDES THE STORY OF A TABLE The discovery of Ernest's presence in the car was an entirely fresh development of the mystery.
the act of discovering something
From this reading CONFIDES THE STORY OF A TABLE The discovery of Ernest's presence in the car was an entirely fresh development of the mystery.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading CONFIDES THE STORY OF A TABLE The discovery of Ernest's presence in the car was an entirely fresh development of the mystery.
Ernest's
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From this reading CONFIDES THE STORY OF A TABLE The discovery of Ernest's presence in the car was an entirely fresh development of the mystery.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Therefore I was compelled to remain in wonderment until the conclusion of that long and terribly tiring journey half across Europe.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
fiacre
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From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading CONFIDES THE STORY OF A TABLE The discovery of Ernest's presence in the car was an entirely fresh development of the mystery.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
Gare
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From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Therefore I was compelled to remain in wonderment until the conclusion of that long and terribly tiring journey half across Europe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
Hôtel
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From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONFIDES THE STORY OF A TABLE The discovery of Ernest's presence in the car was an entirely fresh development of the mystery.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Therefore I was compelled to remain in wonderment until the conclusion of that long and terribly tiring journey half across Europe.
Keppel
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From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
Lazare
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From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Therefore I was compelled to remain in wonderment until the conclusion of that long and terribly tiring journey half across Europe.
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading CONFIDES THE STORY OF A TABLE The discovery of Ernest's presence in the car was an entirely fresh development of the mystery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONFIDES THE STORY OF A TABLE The discovery of Ernest's presence in the car was an entirely fresh development of the mystery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
overhearverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhiːr/
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading I tried, and tried again, to overhear some of the words spoken; but in vain!
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading CONFIDES THE STORY OF A TABLE The discovery of Ernest's presence in the car was an entirely fresh development of the mystery.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
on the contrary
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Therefore I was compelled to remain in wonderment until the conclusion of that long and terribly tiring journey half across Europe.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
sitting-room
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From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I tried, and tried again, to overhear some of the words spoken; but in vain!
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I tried, and tried again, to overhear some of the words spoken; but in vain!
St
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From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading CONFIDES THE STORY OF A TABLE The discovery of Ernest's presence in the car was an entirely fresh development of the mystery.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading CONFIDES THE STORY OF A TABLE The discovery of Ernest's presence in the car was an entirely fresh development of the mystery.
TerminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Therefore I was compelled to remain in wonderment until the conclusion of that long and terribly tiring journey half across Europe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONFIDES THE STORY OF A TABLE The discovery of Ernest's presence in the car was an entirely fresh development of the mystery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore I was compelled to remain in wonderment until the conclusion of that long and terribly tiring journey half across Europe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
tiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading Therefore I was compelled to remain in wonderment until the conclusion of that long and terribly tiring journey half across Europe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tried, and tried again, to overhear some of the words spoken; but in vain!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried, and tried again, to overhear some of the words spoken; but in vain!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Therefore I was compelled to remain in wonderment until the conclusion of that long and terribly tiring journey half across Europe.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I tried, and tried again, to overhear some of the words spoken; but in vain!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONFIDES THE STORY OF A TABLE The discovery of Ernest's presence in the car was an entirely fresh development of the mystery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Arrived at the Gare de Lyons in Paris, I entered a fiacre, and followed them across the city to the "Hôtel Terminus," that big caravansery outside the Gare St. Lazare, where they engaged four rooms on the first floor--a sitting-room and three bedrooms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had been ignorant of his acquaintance with Keppel, but that they were really close friends was evident by the rapid, rather apprehensive manner in which they were conversing.
wondermentnounUS /ˈwʌndərmənt/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Therefore I was compelled to remain in wonderment until the conclusion of that long and terribly tiring journey half across Europe.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I tried, and tried again, to overhear some of the words spoken; but in vain!
