used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading That was in the future and he was immediately concerned with the success of this thing he had sworn to accomplish.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading As none but he drove the Lion and the count preferred it and its driver the assumption was that Alfred Anthony would take him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was in the future and he was immediately concerned with the success of this thing he had sworn to accomplish.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading As none but he drove the Lion and the count preferred it and its driver the assumption was that Alfred Anthony would take him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As none but he drove the Lion and the count preferred it and its driver the assumption was that Alfred Anthony would take him.
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading As none but he drove the Lion and the count preferred it and its driver the assumption was that Alfred Anthony would take him.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
confined by bonds
From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As none but he drove the Lion and the count preferred it and its driver the assumption was that Alfred Anthony would take him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading That was in the future and he was immediately concerned with the success of this thing he had sworn to accomplish.
continentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It was on this hypothesis that the success of Trent's scheme depended.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading As none but he drove the Lion and the count preferred it and its driver the assumption was that Alfred Anthony would take him.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading As none but he drove the Lion and the count preferred it and its driver the assumption was that Alfred Anthony would take him.
give expression to
From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
Fiume
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From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he put the thought from him resolutely.
yet to be or coming
From this reading That was in the future and he was immediately concerned with the success of this thing he had sworn to accomplish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was in the future and he was immediately concerned with the success of this thing he had sworn to accomplish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he put the thought from him resolutely.
Hentzi
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From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he put the thought from him resolutely.
hypothesisnounUS /haɪˈpɑːθəsəs/
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
From this reading It was on this hypothesis that the success of Trent's scheme depended.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading That was in the future and he was immediately concerned with the success of this thing he had sworn to accomplish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was in the future and he was immediately concerned with the success of this thing he had sworn to accomplish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As none but he drove the Lion and the count preferred it and its driver the assumption was that Alfred Anthony would take him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As none but he drove the Lion and the count preferred it and its driver the assumption was that Alfred Anthony would take him.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading As none but he drove the Lion and the count preferred it and its driver the assumption was that Alfred Anthony would take him.
Michæl
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From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
not one, and not any
From this reading As none but he drove the Lion and the count preferred it and its driver the assumption was that Alfred Anthony would take him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was in the future and he was immediately concerned with the success of this thing he had sworn to accomplish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on this hypothesis that the success of Trent's scheme depended.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading As none but he drove the Lion and the count preferred it and its driver the assumption was that Alfred Anthony would take him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he put the thought from him resolutely.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading Then he put the thought from him resolutely.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It was on this hypothesis that the success of Trent's scheme depended.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading That was in the future and he was immediately concerned with the success of this thing he had sworn to accomplish.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading That was in the future and he was immediately concerned with the success of this thing he had sworn to accomplish.
carry out
From this reading As none but he drove the Lion and the count preferred it and its driver the assumption was that Alfred Anthony would take him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was in the future and he was immediately concerned with the success of this thing he had sworn to accomplish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he put the thought from him resolutely.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he put the thought from him resolutely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
a special situation
From this reading That was in the future and he was immediately concerned with the success of this thing he had sworn to accomplish.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That was in the future and he was immediately concerned with the success of this thing he had sworn to accomplish.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then he put the thought from him resolutely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was in the future and he was immediately concerned with the success of this thing he had sworn to accomplish.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
Trent'snounUS /trents/
possessive form of “trent” — a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading It was on this hypothesis that the success of Trent's scheme depended.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was in the future and he was immediately concerned with the success of this thing he had sworn to accomplish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was in the future and he was immediately concerned with the success of this thing he had sworn to accomplish.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hentzi told him that Count Michæl would travel by night to Fiume there to board a Venice bound boat and catch the continental express for Paris.
