30th
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From this reading HOTEL NATIONAL, LUCERNE 30th August DARLING ELIZABETH:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading {_A Disagreeable Drive_} In the first place Baroness Sonnenburg is an Englishwoman, and Sir Charles knows her quite well.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It is rather difficult, for so much transpires in the course of the day that I am apt to forget what I did the day before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading {_A Disagreeable Drive_} In the first place Baroness Sonnenburg is an Englishwoman, and Sir Charles knows her quite well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading It is rather difficult, for so much transpires in the course of the day that I am apt to forget what I did the day before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading HOTEL NATIONAL, LUCERNE 30th August DARLING ELIZABETH:
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading {_A Disagreeable Drive_} In the first place Baroness Sonnenburg is an Englishwoman, and Sir Charles knows her quite well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So he offered to drive us out to the Schloss and introduce us, telling us it would be quite _comme il faut_, and that the Sonnenburgs would be only too delighted to meet us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is rather difficult, for so much transpires in the course of the day that I am apt to forget what I did the day before.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading {_A Disagreeable Drive_} In the first place Baroness Sonnenburg is an Englishwoman, and Sir Charles knows her quite well.
comme
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From this reading So he offered to drive us out to the Schloss and introduce us, telling us it would be quite _comme il faut_, and that the Sonnenburgs would be only too delighted to meet us.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It is rather difficult, for so much transpires in the course of the day that I am apt to forget what I did the day before.
a special loved one
From this reading HOTEL NATIONAL, LUCERNE 30th August DARLING ELIZABETH:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
greatly pleased
From this reading So he offered to drive us out to the Schloss and introduce us, telling us it would be quite _comme il faut_, and that the Sonnenburgs would be only too delighted to meet us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is rather difficult, for so much transpires in the course of the day that I am apt to forget what I did the day before.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is rather difficult, for so much transpires in the course of the day that I am apt to forget what I did the day before.
DisagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading {_A Disagreeable Drive_} In the first place Baroness Sonnenburg is an Englishwoman, and Sir Charles knows her quite well.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading {_A Disagreeable Drive_} In the first place Baroness Sonnenburg is an Englishwoman, and Sir Charles knows her quite well.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading HOTEL NATIONAL, LUCERNE 30th August DARLING ELIZABETH:
EnglishwomannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃwʊmən/
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading {_A Disagreeable Drive_} In the first place Baroness Sonnenburg is an Englishwoman, and Sir Charles knows her quite well.
faut
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From this reading So he offered to drive us out to the Schloss and introduce us, telling us it would be quite _comme il faut_, and that the Sonnenburgs would be only too delighted to meet us.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading {_A Disagreeable Drive_} In the first place Baroness Sonnenburg is an Englishwoman, and Sir Charles knows her quite well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is rather difficult, for so much transpires in the course of the day that I am apt to forget what I did the day before.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It is rather difficult, for so much transpires in the course of the day that I am apt to forget what I did the day before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
Gessler
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From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he offered to drive us out to the Schloss and introduce us, telling us it would be quite _comme il faut_, and that the Sonnenburgs would be only too delighted to meet us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading {_A Disagreeable Drive_} In the first place Baroness Sonnenburg is an Englishwoman, and Sir Charles knows her quite well.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading HOTEL NATIONAL, LUCERNE 30th August DARLING ELIZABETH:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
ilnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading So he offered to drive us out to the Schloss and introduce us, telling us it would be quite _comme il faut_, and that the Sonnenburgs would be only too delighted to meet us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is rather difficult, for so much transpires in the course of the day that I am apt to forget what I did the day before.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading So he offered to drive us out to the Schloss and introduce us, telling us it would be quite _comme il faut_, and that the Sonnenburgs would be only too delighted to meet us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is rather difficult, for so much transpires in the course of the day that I am apt to forget what I did the day before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading {_A Disagreeable Drive_} In the first place Baroness Sonnenburg is an Englishwoman, and Sir Charles knows her quite well.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
LUCERNEnounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading HOTEL NATIONAL, LUCERNE 30th August DARLING ELIZABETH:
come together
From this reading So he offered to drive us out to the Schloss and introduce us, telling us it would be quite _comme il faut_, and that the Sonnenburgs would be only too delighted to meet us.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is rather difficult, for so much transpires in the course of the day that I am apt to forget what I did the day before.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading HOTEL NATIONAL, LUCERNE 30th August DARLING ELIZABETH:
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading So he offered to drive us out to the Schloss and introduce us, telling us it would be quite _comme il faut_, and that the Sonnenburgs would be only too delighted to meet us.
and nothing more
From this reading So he offered to drive us out to the Schloss and introduce us, telling us it would be quite _comme il faut_, and that the Sonnenburgs would be only too delighted to meet us.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So he offered to drive us out to the Schloss and introduce us, telling us it would be quite _comme il faut_, and that the Sonnenburgs would be only too delighted to meet us.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading {_A Disagreeable Drive_} In the first place Baroness Sonnenburg is an Englishwoman, and Sir Charles knows her quite well.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
on the contrary
From this reading It is rather difficult, for so much transpires in the course of the day that I am apt to forget what I did the day before.
To recall to mind.
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
Schloss
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From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
term of address for a man
From this reading {_A Disagreeable Drive_} In the first place Baroness Sonnenburg is an Englishwoman, and Sir Charles knows her quite well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is rather difficult, for so much transpires in the course of the day that I am apt to forget what I did the day before.
Sonnenburg
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From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
Sonnenburgs
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From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading So he offered to drive us out to the Schloss and introduce us, telling us it would be quite _comme il faut_, and that the Sonnenburgs would be only too delighted to meet us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So he offered to drive us out to the Schloss and introduce us, telling us it would be quite _comme il faut_, and that the Sonnenburgs would be only too delighted to meet us.
transpiresverbUS /trænˈspaɪərz/
third-person singular of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading It is rather difficult, for so much transpires in the course of the day that I am apt to forget what I did the day before.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he offered to drive us out to the Schloss and introduce us, telling us it would be quite _comme il faut_, and that the Sonnenburgs would be only too delighted to meet us.
(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 {_A Disagreeable Drive_} In the first place Baroness Sonnenburg is an Englishwoman, and Sir Charles knows her quite well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So he offered to drive us out to the Schloss and introduce us, telling us it would be quite _comme il faut_, and that the Sonnenburgs would be only too delighted to meet us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading {_The Sonnenburgs_} I never told you of the garden party at Schloss Sonnenburg the other day, and as it will give quite another aspect of Lucerne life from that of the National and Schloss Gessler, I will try to remember what happened.
