used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading So I unfolded to him the extraordinary series of adventures that had befallen me since the night I had blundered upon the trail of a great secret in that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So I unfolded to him the extraordinary series of adventures that had befallen me since the night I had blundered upon the trail of a great secret in that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading So I unfolded to him the extraordinary series of adventures that had befallen me since the night I had blundered upon the trail of a great secret in that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading He listened with the most tense interest but with a growing concern which betrayed itself clearly on his face.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
blunderedverbUS /ˈblʌndərd/
past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading So I unfolded to him the extraordinary series of adventures that had befallen me since the night I had blundered upon the trail of a great secret in that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He listened with the most tense interest but with a growing concern which betrayed itself clearly on his face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
without doubt or question
From this reading He listened with the most tense interest but with a growing concern which betrayed itself clearly on his face.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading He listened with the most tense interest but with a growing concern which betrayed itself clearly on his face.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Francis did not once interrupt the flow of my narrative.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading So I unfolded to him the extraordinary series of adventures that had befallen me since the night I had blundered upon the trail of a great secret in that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading So I unfolded to him the extraordinary series of adventures that had befallen me since the night I had blundered upon the trail of a great secret in that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Francis did not once interrupt the flow of my narrative.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
Francis
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From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So I unfolded to him the extraordinary series of adventures that had befallen me since the night I had blundered upon the trail of a great secret in that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He listened with the most tense interest but with a growing concern which betrayed itself clearly on his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So I unfolded to him the extraordinary series of adventures that had befallen me since the night I had blundered upon the trail of a great secret in that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
HAND-CLASP
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From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
not accessible to view
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So I unfolded to him the extraordinary series of adventures that had befallen me since the night I had blundered upon the trail of a great secret in that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading So I unfolded to him the extraordinary series of adventures that had befallen me since the night I had blundered upon the trail of a great secret in that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He listened with the most tense interest but with a growing concern which betrayed itself clearly on his face.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading Francis did not once interrupt the flow of my narrative.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He listened with the most tense interest but with a growing concern which betrayed itself clearly on his face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened with the most tense interest but with a growing concern which betrayed itself clearly on his face.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He listened with the most tense interest but with a growing concern which betrayed itself clearly on his face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 Francis did not once interrupt the flow of my narrative.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So I unfolded to him the extraordinary series of adventures that had befallen me since the night I had blundered upon the trail of a great secret in that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Francis did not once interrupt the flow of my narrative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He listened with the most tense interest but with a growing concern which betrayed itself clearly on his face.
on one occasion
From this reading Francis did not once interrupt the flow of my narrative.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
RHINEnounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
RotterdamnounUS /ˈrɑːtərdæm/
the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea
From this reading So I unfolded to him the extraordinary series of adventures that had befallen me since the night I had blundered upon the trail of a great secret in that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading So I unfolded to him the extraordinary series of adventures that had befallen me since the night I had blundered upon the trail of a great secret in that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading So I unfolded to him the extraordinary series of adventures that had befallen me since the night I had blundered upon the trail of a great secret in that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading So I unfolded to him the extraordinary series of adventures that had befallen me since the night I had blundered upon the trail of a great secret in that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I unfolded to him the extraordinary series of adventures that had befallen me since the night I had blundered upon the trail of a great secret in that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
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 Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
in a swift manner
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
express in words
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading He listened with the most tense interest but with a growing concern which betrayed itself clearly on his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading So I unfolded to him the extraordinary series of adventures that had befallen me since the night I had blundered upon the trail of a great secret in that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading So I unfolded to him the extraordinary series of adventures that had befallen me since the night I had blundered upon the trail of a great secret in that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So I unfolded to him the extraordinary series of adventures that had befallen me since the night I had blundered upon the trail of a great secret in that evil hotel at Rotterdam.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A HAND-CLASP BY THE RHINE That afternoon Francis and I walked out along the banks of the swiftly flowing Rhine until we were far beyond the city.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Anxious though I was that he should reveal to me that part of his life which lay hidden beneath those lines of suffering in his face, he made me tell my story first.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He listened with the most tense interest but with a growing concern which betrayed itself clearly on his face.
