used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOTHER DENISE HAS STRANGE FANCIES IN THE NIGHT "A new life now commenced for us--a new and dreadful life.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Mr. Almer gave orders that no person was to be admitted to the villa without his express permission.
Almer
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From this reading Mr. Almer gave orders that no person was to be admitted to the villa without his express permission.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER DENISE HAS STRANGE FANCIES IN THE NIGHT "A new life now commenced for us--a new and dreadful life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mr. Almer passed most of his time in his study, writing and reading, and pacing to and fro as he used to do in times gone by.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Almer gave orders that no person was to be admitted to the villa without his express permission.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The doctor, of course, when he was needed; but no one else.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Mr. Almer passed most of his time in his study, writing and reading, and pacing to and fro as he used to do in times gone by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MOTHER DENISE HAS STRANGE FANCIES IN THE NIGHT "A new life now commenced for us--a new and dreadful life.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The doctor, of course, when he was needed; but no one else.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
DENISE
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From this reading MOTHER DENISE HAS STRANGE FANCIES IN THE NIGHT "A new life now commenced for us--a new and dreadful life.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mr. Almer passed most of his time in his study, writing and reading, and pacing to and fro as he used to do in times gone by.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor, of course, when he was needed; but no one else.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading MOTHER DENISE HAS STRANGE FANCIES IN THE NIGHT "A new life now commenced for us--a new and dreadful life.
else
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From this reading The doctor, of course, when he was needed; but no one else.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
at any time
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
apart from; not including
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
give expression to
From this reading Mr. Almer gave orders that no person was to be admitted to the villa without his express permission.
a social unit living together
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
FANCIESnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading MOTHER DENISE HAS STRANGE FANCIES IN THE NIGHT "A new life now commenced for us--a new and dreadful life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MOTHER DENISE HAS STRANGE FANCIES IN THE NIGHT "A new life now commenced for us--a new and dreadful life.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
fro
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From this reading "Mr. Almer passed most of his time in his study, writing and reading, and pacing to and fro as he used to do in times gone by.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Almer gave orders that no person was to be admitted to the villa without his express permission.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Mr. Almer passed most of his time in his study, writing and reading, and pacing to and fro as he used to do in times gone by.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOTHER DENISE HAS STRANGE FANCIES IN THE NIGHT "A new life now commenced for us--a new and dreadful life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Almer gave orders that no person was to be admitted to the villa without his express permission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOTHER DENISE HAS STRANGE FANCIES IN THE NIGHT "A new life now commenced for us--a new and dreadful life.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
Lamont
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From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MOTHER DENISE HAS STRANGE FANCIES IN THE NIGHT "A new life now commenced for us--a new and dreadful life.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Mr. Almer passed most of his time in his study, writing and reading, and pacing to and fro as he used to do in times gone by.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER DENISE HAS STRANGE FANCIES IN THE NIGHT "A new life now commenced for us--a new and dreadful life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Almer gave orders that no person was to be admitted to the villa without his express permission.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The doctor, of course, when he was needed; but no one else.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MOTHER DENISE HAS STRANGE FANCIES IN THE NIGHT "A new life now commenced for us--a new and dreadful life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MOTHER DENISE HAS STRANGE FANCIES IN THE NIGHT "A new life now commenced for us--a new and dreadful life.
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Almer gave orders that no person was to be admitted to the villa without his express permission.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MOTHER DENISE HAS STRANGE FANCIES IN THE NIGHT "A new life now commenced for us--a new and dreadful life.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The doctor, of course, when he was needed; but no one else.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Mr. Almer gave orders that no person was to be admitted to the villa without his express permission.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading "Mr. Almer passed most of his time in his study, writing and reading, and pacing to and fro as he used to do in times gone by.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Mr. Almer passed most of his time in his study, writing and reading, and pacing to and fro as he used to do in times gone by.
approval to do something
From this reading Mr. Almer gave orders that no person was to be admitted to the villa without his express permission.
a human being
From this reading Mr. Almer gave orders that no person was to be admitted to the villa without his express permission.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Mr. Almer passed most of his time in his study, writing and reading, and pacing to and fro as he used to do in times gone by.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading MOTHER DENISE HAS STRANGE FANCIES IN THE NIGHT "A new life now commenced for us--a new and dreadful life.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Mr. Almer passed most of his time in his study, writing and reading, and pacing to and fro as he used to do in times gone by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Almer gave orders that no person was to be admitted to the villa without his express permission.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTHER DENISE HAS STRANGE FANCIES IN THE NIGHT "A new life now commenced for us--a new and dreadful life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Mr. Almer passed most of his time in his study, writing and reading, and pacing to and fro as he used to do in times gone by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Almer gave orders that no person was to be admitted to the villa without his express permission.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MOTHER DENISE HAS STRANGE FANCIES IN THE NIGHT "A new life now commenced for us--a new and dreadful life.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Mr. Almer passed most of his time in his study, writing and reading, and pacing to and fro as he used to do in times gone by.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Mr. Almer gave orders that no person was to be admitted to the villa without his express permission.
someone who visits
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Almer gave orders that no person was to be admitted to the villa without his express permission.
at the time that
From this reading The doctor, of course, when he was needed; but no one else.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mr. Almer gave orders that no person was to be admitted to the villa without his express permission.
the act of creating written works
From this reading "Mr. Almer passed most of his time in his study, writing and reading, and pacing to and fro as he used to do in times gone by.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He denied himself to every chance visitor, and from that time until you came, my lady, no friend of the family, except a great banker, and occasionally Master Pierre Lamont, both of whom came upon business, ever entered the gates.
