used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Jimmy had written that girl only a week since, begging her--"for the absolutely last time of asking"--to be reasonable.
Aliette's
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From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Jimmy had written that girl only a week since, begging her--"for the absolutely last time of asking"--to be reasonable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jimmy had written that girl only a week since, begging her--"for the absolutely last time of asking"--to be reasonable.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Jimmy had written that girl only a week since, begging her--"for the absolutely last time of asking"--to be reasonable.
breakdownsnounUS /ˈbreɪkdaʊnz/
plural of “breakdown” — the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading Jimmy's two-seater was suffering from one of its usual breakdowns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
Clyst
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From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
Daffadillies
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From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jimmy's two-seater was suffering from one of its usual breakdowns.
Fullerford
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From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
a young female
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
instructingverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪŋ/
-ing form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy's two-seater was suffering from one of its usual breakdowns.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy had written that girl only a week since, begging her--"for the absolutely last time of asking"--to be reasonable.
Jimmy'snounUS /ˈdʒɪmiz/
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading Jimmy's two-seater was suffering from one of its usual breakdowns.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
Julia's
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From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
immediately past
From this reading Jimmy had written that girl only a week since, begging her--"for the absolutely last time of asking"--to be reasonable.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
the literary culture
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
Mollie's
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From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
not any; not one
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jimmy's two-seater was suffering from one of its usual breakdowns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jimmy's two-seater was suffering from one of its usual breakdowns.
and nothing more
From this reading Jimmy had written that girl only a week since, begging her--"for the absolutely last time of asking"--to be reasonable.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Jimmy had written that girl only a week since, begging her--"for the absolutely last time of asking"--to be reasonable.
red-haired
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From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
Ronnie
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From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Jimmy had written that girl only a week since, begging her--"for the absolutely last time of asking"--to be reasonable.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
smokernounUS /ˈsmoʊkər/
a person who smokes tobacco
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
solicitor's
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From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Jimmy's two-seater was suffering from one of its usual breakdowns.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jimmy had written that girl only a week since, begging her--"for the absolutely last time of asking"--to be reasonable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
two-seaternoun
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading Jimmy's two-seater was suffering from one of its usual breakdowns.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Jimmy's two-seater was suffering from one of its usual breakdowns.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
visualizedadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʒwəlaɪzd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jimmy's two-seater was suffering from one of its usual breakdowns.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Jimmy had written that girl only a week since, begging her--"for the absolutely last time of asking"--to be reasonable.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
belonging to which person
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
Wilberforce
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From this reading Ronnie he had not seen for some weeks; Julia's letter to his firm requesting that "Mr. Wilberforce, Jr., should, if possible, come down and see me" conveyed an invitation to stay the Friday night, but no hint of Mollie's presence at Daffadillies.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Nevertheless, as he watched Victoria Station slide past the lowered windows, the solicitor's thoughts visualized a girl whose letters from Clyst Fullerford showed all too plainly that she meant to insist, despite her love for him, on Aliette's divorce preceding her own marriage.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Jimmy had written that girl only a week since, begging her--"for the absolutely last time of asking"--to be reasonable.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That red-haired young man, instructing his porter to put his bag into a first-class smoker, had no idea of the coil woven about his destiny.
