5th
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From this reading HOTEL NATIONAL, LUCERNE 5th September DARLING ELIZABETH:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Vicomte has been like a bear with a sore head ever since Count Fosca automobiled from Paris.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading So that I suppose they are looking up Count Albert.
AlmanacnounUS /ˈɑːlmənæk/
an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
From this reading The Vicomte says she carried the Almanac de Gotha instead of Baedeker, and that the porter at the hotel who bought her ticket declared that her ultimate destination is Vienna.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Vicomte says she carried the Almanac de Gotha instead of Baedeker, and that the porter at the hotel who bought her ticket declared that her ultimate destination is Vienna.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So that I suppose they are looking up Count Albert.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Vicomte says she carried the Almanac de Gotha instead of Baedeker, and that the porter at the hotel who bought her ticket declared that her ultimate destination is Vienna.
automobiled
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From this reading The Vicomte has been like a bear with a sore head ever since Count Fosca automobiled from Paris.
BaedekernounUS /ˈbeɪdəkər/
German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)
From this reading The Vicomte says she carried the Almanac de Gotha instead of Baedeker, and that the porter at the hotel who bought her ticket declared that her ultimate destination is Vienna.
have
From this reading The Vicomte has been like a bear with a sore head ever since Count Fosca automobiled from Paris.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Vicomte has been like a bear with a sore head ever since Count Fosca automobiled from Paris.
BernenounUS /bɜːrn/
the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The Vicomte says she carried the Almanac de Gotha instead of Baedeker, and that the porter at the hotel who bought her ticket declared that her ultimate destination is Vienna.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Vicomte says she carried the Almanac de Gotha instead of Baedeker, and that the porter at the hotel who bought her ticket declared that her ultimate destination is Vienna.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading So that I suppose they are looking up Count Albert.
a special loved one
From this reading HOTEL NATIONAL, LUCERNE 5th September DARLING ELIZABETH:
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Vicomte says she carried the Almanac de Gotha instead of Baedeker, and that the porter at the hotel who bought her ticket declared that her ultimate destination is Vienna.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The Vicomte says she carried the Almanac de Gotha instead of Baedeker, and that the porter at the hotel who bought her ticket declared that her ultimate destination is Vienna.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading The Vicomte says she carried the Almanac de Gotha instead of Baedeker, and that the porter at the hotel who bought her ticket declared that her ultimate destination is Vienna.
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 5th September DARLING ELIZABETH:
at any time
From this reading The Vicomte has been like a bear with a sore head ever since Count Fosca automobiled from Paris.
Fosca
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From this reading The Vicomte has been like a bear with a sore head ever since Count Fosca automobiled from Paris.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Vicomte has been like a bear with a sore head ever since Count Fosca automobiled from Paris.
Gotha
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From this reading The Vicomte says she carried the Almanac de Gotha instead of Baedeker, and that the porter at the hotel who bought her ticket declared that her ultimate destination is Vienna.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Vicomte has been like a bear with a sore head ever since Count Fosca automobiled from Paris.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Vicomte has been like a bear with a sore head ever since Count Fosca automobiled from Paris.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading HOTEL NATIONAL, LUCERNE 5th September DARLING ELIZABETH:
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So that I suppose they are looking up Count Albert.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The Vicomte says she carried the Almanac de Gotha instead of Baedeker, and that the porter at the hotel who bought her ticket declared that her ultimate destination is Vienna.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
IsaacsnounUS /ˈaɪzɪks/
plural of “isaac” — (Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Vicomte has been like a bear with a sore head ever since Count Fosca automobiled from Paris.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading So that I suppose they are looking up Count Albert.
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 5th September DARLING ELIZABETH:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading HOTEL NATIONAL, LUCERNE 5th September DARLING ELIZABETH:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The Vicomte has been like a bear with a sore head ever since Count Fosca automobiled from Paris.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The Vicomte says she carried the Almanac de Gotha instead of Baedeker, and that the porter at the hotel who bought her ticket declared that her ultimate destination is Vienna.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The Vicomte says she carried the Almanac de Gotha instead of Baedeker, and that the porter at the hotel who bought her ticket declared that her ultimate destination is Vienna.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading HOTEL NATIONAL, LUCERNE 5th September DARLING ELIZABETH:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Vicomte says she carried the Almanac de Gotha instead of Baedeker, and that the porter at the hotel who bought her ticket declared that her ultimate destination is Vienna.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Vicomte has been like a bear with a sore head ever since Count Fosca automobiled from Paris.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that I suppose they are looking up Count Albert.
hurting
From this reading The Vicomte has been like a bear with a sore head ever since Count Fosca automobiled from Paris.
express a supposition
From this reading So that I suppose they are looking up Count Albert.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Vicomte says she carried the Almanac de Gotha instead of Baedeker, and that the porter at the hotel who bought her ticket declared that her ultimate destination is Vienna.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So that I suppose they are looking up Count Albert.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading The Vicomte says she carried the Almanac de Gotha instead of Baedeker, and that the porter at the hotel who bought her ticket declared that her ultimate destination is Vienna.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading The Vicomte says she carried the Almanac de Gotha instead of Baedeker, and that the porter at the hotel who bought her ticket declared that her ultimate destination is Vienna.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So that I suppose they are looking up Count Albert.
Vicomte
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From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading The Vicomte says she carried the Almanac de Gotha instead of Baedeker, and that the porter at the hotel who bought her ticket declared that her ultimate destination is Vienna.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
which person or people
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Vicomte has been like a bear with a sore head ever since Count Fosca automobiled from Paris.
the day immediately before today
From this reading {_The Vicomte_} Mrs. Isaacs (who, by the way, is not one of the children of Israel, if her husband was) went yesterday to Berne.
