used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
the state of being absent
From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But the discovery he had made in the _Livre des Étrangers_ at Le Vocq, had had such an effect upon his thoughts and mind that, when he returned to England, he almost dreaded a meeting with her.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the discovery he had made in the _Livre des Étrangers_ at Le Vocq, had had such an effect upon his thoughts and mind that, when he returned to England, he almost dreaded a meeting with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
any thing at all
From this reading He was an honourable, straightforward man, and, with the exception of being possessed of a somewhat violent and obstinate temper when thwarted in anything he had set his heart upon, had no perceptible failings.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was an honourable, straightforward man, and, with the exception of being possessed of a somewhat violent and obstinate temper when thwarted in anything he had set his heart upon, had no perceptible failings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
Cundall
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From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading But the discovery he had made in the _Livre des Étrangers_ at Le Vocq, had had such an effect upon his thoughts and mind that, when he returned to England, he almost dreaded a meeting with her.
the act of discovering something
From this reading But the discovery he had made in the _Livre des Étrangers_ at Le Vocq, had had such an effect upon his thoughts and mind that, when he returned to England, he almost dreaded a meeting with her.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But the discovery he had made in the _Livre des Étrangers_ at Le Vocq, had had such an effect upon his thoughts and mind that, when he returned to England, he almost dreaded a meeting with her.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But the discovery he had made in the _Livre des Étrangers_ at Le Vocq, had had such an effect upon his thoughts and mind that, when he returned to England, he almost dreaded a meeting with her.
ElectranounUS /ɪˈlektrə/
(Greek mythology) the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; persuaded her brother (Orestes) to avenge Agamemnon's death by helping her to kill Clytemnestra and her lover
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading He was an honourable, straightforward man, and, with the exception of being possessed of a somewhat violent and obstinate temper when thwarted in anything he had set his heart upon, had no perceptible failings.
failingsnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋz/
plural of “failing” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading He was an honourable, straightforward man, and, with the exception of being possessed of a somewhat violent and obstinate temper when thwarted in anything he had set his heart upon, had no perceptible failings.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was an honourable, straightforward man, and, with the exception of being possessed of a somewhat violent and obstinate temper when thwarted in anything he had set his heart upon, had no perceptible failings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
HondurasnounUS /hɑːnˈdʊrəs/
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading He was an honourable, straightforward man, and, with the exception of being possessed of a somewhat violent and obstinate temper when thwarted in anything he had set his heart upon, had no perceptible failings.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
Livre
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From this reading But the discovery he had made in the _Livre des Étrangers_ at Le Vocq, had had such an effect upon his thoughts and mind that, when he returned to England, he almost dreaded a meeting with her.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the discovery he had made in the _Livre des Étrangers_ at Le Vocq, had had such an effect upon his thoughts and mind that, when he returned to England, he almost dreaded a meeting with her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was an honourable, straightforward man, and, with the exception of being possessed of a somewhat violent and obstinate temper when thwarted in anything he had set his heart upon, had no perceptible failings.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading But the discovery he had made in the _Livre des Étrangers_ at Le Vocq, had had such an effect upon his thoughts and mind that, when he returned to England, he almost dreaded a meeting with her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But the discovery he had made in the _Livre des Étrangers_ at Le Vocq, had had such an effect upon his thoughts and mind that, when he returned to England, he almost dreaded a meeting with her.
as might be expected
From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
not any; not one
From this reading He was an honourable, straightforward man, and, with the exception of being possessed of a somewhat violent and obstinate temper when thwarted in anything he had set his heart upon, had no perceptible failings.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading He was an honourable, straightforward man, and, with the exception of being possessed of a somewhat violent and obstinate temper when thwarted in anything he had set his heart upon, had no perceptible failings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
and nothing more
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
Penlyn
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From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading He was an honourable, straightforward man, and, with the exception of being possessed of a somewhat violent and obstinate temper when thwarted in anything he had set his heart upon, had no perceptible failings.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He was an honourable, straightforward man, and, with the exception of being possessed of a somewhat violent and obstinate temper when thwarted in anything he had set his heart upon, had no perceptible failings.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
Raughton
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From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was an honourable, straightforward man, and, with the exception of being possessed of a somewhat violent and obstinate temper when thwarted in anything he had set his heart upon, had no perceptible failings.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
Smerdon
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From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was an honourable, straightforward man, and, with the exception of being possessed of a somewhat violent and obstinate temper when thwarted in anything he had set his heart upon, had no perceptible failings.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading He was an honourable, straightforward man, and, with the exception of being possessed of a somewhat violent and obstinate temper when thwarted in anything he had set his heart upon, had no perceptible failings.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the discovery he had made in the _Livre des Étrangers_ at Le Vocq, had had such an effect upon his thoughts and mind that, when he returned to England, he almost dreaded a meeting with her.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading He was an honourable, straightforward man, and, with the exception of being possessed of a somewhat violent and obstinate temper when thwarted in anything he had set his heart upon, had no perceptible failings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the discovery he had made in the _Livre des Étrangers_ at Le Vocq, had had such an effect upon his thoughts and mind that, when he returned to England, he almost dreaded a meeting with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the discovery he had made in the _Livre des Étrangers_ at Le Vocq, had had such an effect upon his thoughts and mind that, when he returned to England, he almost dreaded a meeting with her.
thwartedadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He was an honourable, straightforward man, and, with the exception of being possessed of a somewhat violent and obstinate temper when thwarted in anything he had set his heart upon, had no perceptible failings.
up to a particular time
From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The trip had only been meant to be a short one to try the powers of his new purchase, the _Electra_, but it had been postponed by the storm to some days over the time originally intended.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Since he had become engaged to Ida Raughton, he naturally hated to be away from her, and, up till the night before he returned to England, had fretted a great deal at his enforced absence from her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the discovery he had made in the _Livre des Étrangers_ at Le Vocq, had had such an effect upon his thoughts and mind that, when he returned to England, he almost dreaded a meeting with her.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading He was an honourable, straightforward man, and, with the exception of being possessed of a somewhat violent and obstinate temper when thwarted in anything he had set his heart upon, had no perceptible failings.
Vocq
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From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an honourable, straightforward man, and, with the exception of being possessed of a somewhat violent and obstinate temper when thwarted in anything he had set his heart upon, had no perceptible failings.
at the time that
From this reading But the discovery he had made in the _Livre des Étrangers_ at Le Vocq, had had such an effect upon his thoughts and mind that, when he returned to England, he almost dreaded a meeting with her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the discovery he had made in the _Livre des Étrangers_ at Le Vocq, had had such an effect upon his thoughts and mind that, when he returned to England, he almost dreaded a meeting with her.
yachtingnounUS /ˈjɑːtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading Lord Penlyn and his friend and companion, Philip Smerdon, had returned from their yachting tour, which had embraced amongst other places Le Vocq, about a fortnight before Walter Cundall arrived in London from Honduras.
Étrangers
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From this reading But the discovery he had made in the _Livre des Étrangers_ at Le Vocq, had had such an effect upon his thoughts and mind that, when he returned to England, he almost dreaded a meeting with her.
