used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lord John Bevan was in prison, for the crime of forgery, committed after losing a fortune at Monte Carlo.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Joan took another cab to Kensington Park Mansions--a mean shelter for a woman whose environment had once been brilliant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the girl heard the name of Lady John Bevan, she knew why the yacht was for sale, and was hopeful that the eccentric proposition she meant to make might be received with favour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as the girl heard the name of Lady John Bevan, she knew why the yacht was for sale, and was hopeful that the eccentric proposition she meant to make might be received with favour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Joan took another cab to Kensington Park Mansions--a mean shelter for a woman whose environment had once been brilliant.
Bevan
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From this reading In consequence, he told Joan that Lady John Bevan would see her at Kensington Park Mansions.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Joan took another cab to Kensington Park Mansions--a mean shelter for a woman whose environment had once been brilliant.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Joan took another cab to Kensington Park Mansions--a mean shelter for a woman whose environment had once been brilliant.
Carlo
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From this reading Lord John Bevan was in prison, for the crime of forgery, committed after losing a fortune at Monte Carlo.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Lord John Bevan was in prison, for the crime of forgery, committed after losing a fortune at Monte Carlo.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In consequence, he told Joan that Lady John Bevan would see her at Kensington Park Mansions.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Lord John Bevan was in prison, for the crime of forgery, committed after losing a fortune at Monte Carlo.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading As soon as the girl heard the name of Lady John Bevan, she knew why the yacht was for sale, and was hopeful that the eccentric proposition she meant to make might be received with favour.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading Joan took another cab to Kensington Park Mansions--a mean shelter for a woman whose environment had once been brilliant.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading As soon as the girl heard the name of Lady John Bevan, she knew why the yacht was for sale, and was hopeful that the eccentric proposition she meant to make might be received with favour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
forgerynounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading Lord John Bevan was in prison, for the crime of forgery, committed after losing a fortune at Monte Carlo.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Lord John Bevan was in prison, for the crime of forgery, committed after losing a fortune at Monte Carlo.
a young female
From this reading As soon as the girl heard the name of Lady John Bevan, she knew why the yacht was for sale, and was hopeful that the eccentric proposition she meant to make might be received with favour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joan took another cab to Kensington Park Mansions--a mean shelter for a woman whose environment had once been brilliant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In consequence, he told Joan that Lady John Bevan would see her at Kensington Park Mansions.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as the girl heard the name of Lady John Bevan, she knew why the yacht was for sale, and was hopeful that the eccentric proposition she meant to make might be received with favour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In consequence, he told Joan that Lady John Bevan would see her at Kensington Park Mansions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading As soon as the girl heard the name of Lady John Bevan, she knew why the yacht was for sale, and was hopeful that the eccentric proposition she meant to make might be received with favour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In consequence, he told Joan that Lady John Bevan would see her at Kensington Park Mansions.
Joan
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From this reading In consequence, he told Joan that Lady John Bevan would see her at Kensington Park Mansions.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In consequence, he told Joan that Lady John Bevan would see her at Kensington Park Mansions.
Kensington
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From this reading In consequence, he told Joan that Lady John Bevan would see her at Kensington Park Mansions.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As soon as the girl heard the name of Lady John Bevan, she knew why the yacht was for sale, and was hopeful that the eccentric proposition she meant to make might be received with favour.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In consequence, he told Joan that Lady John Bevan would see her at Kensington Park Mansions.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord John Bevan was in prison, for the crime of forgery, committed after losing a fortune at Monte Carlo.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Lord John Bevan was in prison, for the crime of forgery, committed after losing a fortune at Monte Carlo.
engage in
From this reading As soon as the girl heard the name of Lady John Bevan, she knew why the yacht was for sale, and was hopeful that the eccentric proposition she meant to make might be received with favour.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
MansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading In consequence, he told Joan that Lady John Bevan would see her at Kensington Park Mansions.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Joan took another cab to Kensington Park Mansions--a mean shelter for a woman whose environment had once been brilliant.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading As soon as the girl heard the name of Lady John Bevan, she knew why the yacht was for sale, and was hopeful that the eccentric proposition she meant to make might be received with favour.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As soon as the girl heard the name of Lady John Bevan, she knew why the yacht was for sale, and was hopeful that the eccentric proposition she meant to make might be received with favour.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading Lord John Bevan was in prison, for the crime of forgery, committed after losing a fortune at Monte Carlo.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As soon as the girl heard the name of Lady John Bevan, she knew why the yacht was for sale, and was hopeful that the eccentric proposition she meant to make might be received with favour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
on one occasion
From this reading Joan took another cab to Kensington Park Mansions--a mean shelter for a woman whose environment had once been brilliant.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading In consequence, he told Joan that Lady John Bevan would see her at Kensington Park Mansions.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Lord John Bevan was in prison, for the crime of forgery, committed after losing a fortune at Monte Carlo.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading As soon as the girl heard the name of Lady John Bevan, she knew why the yacht was for sale, and was hopeful that the eccentric proposition she meant to make might be received with favour.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading As soon as the girl heard the name of Lady John Bevan, she knew why the yacht was for sale, and was hopeful that the eccentric proposition she meant to make might be received with favour.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In consequence, he told Joan that Lady John Bevan would see her at Kensington Park Mansions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Joan took another cab to Kensington Park Mansions--a mean shelter for a woman whose environment had once been brilliant.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the girl heard the name of Lady John Bevan, she knew why the yacht was for sale, and was hopeful that the eccentric proposition she meant to make might be received with favour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In consequence, he told Joan that Lady John Bevan would see her at Kensington Park Mansions.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Joan took another cab to Kensington Park Mansions--a mean shelter for a woman whose environment had once been brilliant.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She did wait, for three-quarters of an hour; and at the end of that time the manager received a reply to his letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the girl heard the name of Lady John Bevan, she knew why the yacht was for sale, and was hopeful that the eccentric proposition she meant to make might be received with favour.
belonging to which person
From this reading Joan took another cab to Kensington Park Mansions--a mean shelter for a woman whose environment had once been brilliant.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading As soon as the girl heard the name of Lady John Bevan, she knew why the yacht was for sale, and was hopeful that the eccentric proposition she meant to make might be received with favour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as the girl heard the name of Lady John Bevan, she knew why the yacht was for sale, and was hopeful that the eccentric proposition she meant to make might be received with favour.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Joan took another cab to Kensington Park Mansions--a mean shelter for a woman whose environment had once been brilliant.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In consequence, he told Joan that Lady John Bevan would see her at Kensington Park Mansions.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading As soon as the girl heard the name of Lady John Bevan, she knew why the yacht was for sale, and was hopeful that the eccentric proposition she meant to make might be received with favour.
