31st
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT L. D.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
Allington
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been invited by the Countess De Courcy to join her suite at Courcy Castle.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Offers of hospitality had been made to him by the dozen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He had been invited by the Countess De Courcy to join her suite at Courcy Castle.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading He had been invited by the Countess De Courcy to join her suite at Courcy Castle.
Courcy
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From this reading He had been invited by the Countess De Courcy to join her suite at Courcy Castle.
Crosbie
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading ABOUT L. D.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He had been invited by the Countess De Courcy to join her suite at Courcy Castle.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Offers of hospitality had been made to him by the dozen.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Offers of hospitality had been made to him by the dozen.
Hartletop's
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From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been invited by the Countess De Courcy to join her suite at Courcy Castle.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Offers of hospitality had been made to him by the dozen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Offers of hospitality had been made to him by the dozen.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He had been invited by the Countess De Courcy to join her suite at Courcy Castle.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He had been invited by the Countess De Courcy to join her suite at Courcy Castle.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading ABOUT L. D.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
leftnounUS /left/
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 Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Offers of hospitality had been made to him by the dozen.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
OffersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading Offers of hospitality had been made to him by the dozen.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
recruitingverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
Shropshire
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From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading He had been invited by the Countess De Courcy to join her suite at Courcy Castle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
