used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.
Adlon
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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
how long something has existed
From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
Craig
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From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
DISCLOSESverbUS /dɪˈskloʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
falsitynounUS /ˈfɔːlsəti/
the state of being false or untrue
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
Huttoft
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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
Hôtel
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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
immediately past
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.
Lola
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From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
love-light
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From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
Monmouth
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From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
like better; value more highly
From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
not in physical motion
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
successive (without a break)
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
a shaky motion
From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
(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 "Well, last January, I was staying with my mother at the _Hôtel Adlon_, in Berlin, for though I have a place near Monmouth called Huttoft Hall, left to me by my father, Sir Alexander Craig, I am constantly on the Continent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading His hand was still upon her shoulder, his eyes gazing straight into hers with that intense love-light which, in this world of falsity and fraud, is one of the things which can never be feigned.
a late time of life
From this reading As a bachelor I prefer life abroad, and indeed, at that time, I had not been in England since I came of age, four years before.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, do," she urged, clinging closely to him, her frail frame trembling, for she was still upset and unnerved.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading DISCLOSES A STRANGE TRUTH "I think, Lola, I had better explain to them the circumstances in which we met," young Craig exclaimed with frankness.
