used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had committed a very grave mistake in accepting for a moment his position.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading He had committed a very grave mistake in accepting for a moment his position.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He was automatically barred from the Savoy, and barred from the American Consul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was automatically barred from the Savoy, and barred from the American Consul.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He should have spoken at once that morning, spoken to "Mr. Church," told his tale and made explanations, failing that he should have made explanations before leaving the house.
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading He was automatically barred from the Savoy, and barred from the American Consul.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading He was automatically barred from the Savoy, and barred from the American Consul.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He should have spoken at once that morning, spoken to "Mr. Church," told his tale and made explanations, failing that he should have made explanations before leaving the house.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He should have spoken at once that morning, spoken to "Mr. Church," told his tale and made explanations, failing that he should have made explanations before leaving the house.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading He had committed a very grave mistake in accepting for a moment his position.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading He was automatically barred from the Savoy, and barred from the American Consul.
else
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From this reading THE NET He saw something else.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading He should have spoken at once that morning, spoken to "Mr. Church," told his tale and made explanations, failing that he should have made explanations before leaving the house.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading He should have spoken at once that morning, spoken to "Mr. Church," told his tale and made explanations, failing that he should have made explanations before leaving the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had committed a very grave mistake in accepting for a moment his position.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was automatically barred from the Savoy, and barred from the American Consul.
death of a person
From this reading He had committed a very grave mistake in accepting for a moment his position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had committed a very grave mistake in accepting for a moment his position.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He should have spoken at once that morning, spoken to "Mr. Church," told his tale and made explanations, failing that he should have made explanations before leaving the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NET He saw something else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had committed a very grave mistake in accepting for a moment his position.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He should have spoken at once that morning, spoken to "Mr. Church," told his tale and made explanations, failing that he should have made explanations before leaving the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had committed a very grave mistake in accepting for a moment his position.
the act of departing
From this reading He should have spoken at once that morning, spoken to "Mr. Church," told his tale and made explanations, failing that he should have made explanations before leaving the house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He should have spoken at once that morning, spoken to "Mr. Church," told his tale and made explanations, failing that he should have made explanations before leaving the house.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He had committed a very grave mistake in accepting for a moment his position.
a particular point in time
From this reading He had committed a very grave mistake in accepting for a moment his position.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He should have spoken at once that morning, spoken to "Mr. Church," told his tale and made explanations, failing that he should have made explanations before leaving the house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He should have spoken at once that morning, spoken to "Mr. Church," told his tale and made explanations, failing that he should have made explanations before leaving the house.
NETnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading THE NET He saw something else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And on top of that something else.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on top of that something else.
on one occasion
From this reading He should have spoken at once that morning, spoken to "Mr. Church," told his tale and made explanations, failing that he should have made explanations before leaving the house.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had committed a very grave mistake in accepting for a moment his position.
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading He was automatically barred from the Savoy, and barred from the American Consul.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE NET He saw something else.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should have spoken at once that morning, spoken to "Mr. Church," told his tale and made explanations, failing that he should have made explanations before leaving the house.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE NET He saw something else.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He should have spoken at once that morning, spoken to "Mr. Church," told his tale and made explanations, failing that he should have made explanations before leaving the house.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He should have spoken at once that morning, spoken to "Mr. Church," told his tale and made explanations, failing that he should have made explanations before leaving the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And on top of that something else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NET He saw something else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He should have spoken at once that morning, spoken to "Mr. Church," told his tale and made explanations, failing that he should have made explanations before leaving the house.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He should have spoken at once that morning, spoken to "Mr. Church," told his tale and made explanations, failing that he should have made explanations before leaving the house.
the upper part of anything
From this reading And on top of that something else.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had committed a very grave mistake in accepting for a moment his position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was automatically barred from the Savoy, and barred from the American Consul.
