used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
having companions or an escort
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
AdriaticnounUS /ˌeɪdriˈætɪk/
an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west
From this reading She had recently married Count Rovigno, a young foreigner whose family had large shipping interests in America and at Trieste in the Adriatic.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
Alessandro
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From this reading They had entered and the man, with a deep bow, presented two cards bearing the names of the Count and Countess Alessandro Rovigno.
alighted
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From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading She had recently married Count Rovigno, a young foreigner whose family had large shipping interests in America and at Trieste in the Adriatic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Julia Rovigno, I knew, was the daughter of Roger Gaskell, the retired banker.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading They had entered and the man, with a deep bow, presented two cards bearing the names of the Count and Countess Alessandro Rovigno.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading They had entered and the man, with a deep bow, presented two cards bearing the names of the Count and Countess Alessandro Rovigno.
the act of burning something
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading They had entered and the man, with a deep bow, presented two cards bearing the names of the Count and Countess Alessandro Rovigno.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading They had entered and the man, with a deep bow, presented two cards bearing the names of the Count and Countess Alessandro Rovigno.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading They had entered and the man, with a deep bow, presented two cards bearing the names of the Count and Countess Alessandro Rovigno.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
a female human offspring
From this reading Julia Rovigno, I knew, was the daughter of Roger Gaskell, the retired banker.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They had entered and the man, with a deep bow, presented two cards bearing the names of the Count and Countess Alessandro Rovigno.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They had entered and the man, with a deep bow, presented two cards bearing the names of the Count and Countess Alessandro Rovigno.
a social unit living together
From this reading She had recently married Count Rovigno, a young foreigner whose family had large shipping interests in America and at Trieste in the Adriatic.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading She had recently married Count Rovigno, a young foreigner whose family had large shipping interests in America and at Trieste in the Adriatic.
GaskellnounUS /ˈɡæskəl/
English writer who is remembered for her biography of Charlotte Bronte (1810-1865)
From this reading Julia Rovigno, I knew, was the daughter of Roger Gaskell, the retired banker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She had recently married Count Rovigno, a young foreigner whose family had large shipping interests in America and at Trieste in the Adriatic.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
Julia
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From this reading Julia Rovigno, I knew, was the daughter of Roger Gaskell, the retired banker.
Kennedy'snounUS /ˈkenədiz/
possessive form of “kennedy” — 35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Julia Rovigno, I knew, was the daughter of Roger Gaskell, the retired banker.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had recently married Count Rovigno, a young foreigner whose family had large shipping interests in America and at Trieste in the Adriatic.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She had recently married Count Rovigno, a young foreigner whose family had large shipping interests in America and at Trieste in the Adriatic.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading They had entered and the man, with a deep bow, presented two cards bearing the names of the Count and Countess Alessandro Rovigno.
Oceanhurst
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From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They had entered and the man, with a deep bow, presented two cards bearing the names of the Count and Countess Alessandro Rovigno.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading She had recently married Count Rovigno, a young foreigner whose family had large shipping interests in America and at Trieste in the Adriatic.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Julia Rovigno, I knew, was the daughter of Roger Gaskell, the retired banker.
Roger
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From this reading Julia Rovigno, I knew, was the daughter of Roger Gaskell, the retired banker.
Rovigno
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From this reading They had entered and the man, with a deep bow, presented two cards bearing the names of the Count and Countess Alessandro Rovigno.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had recently married Count Rovigno, a young foreigner whose family had large shipping interests in America and at Trieste in the Adriatic.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading She had recently married Count Rovigno, a young foreigner whose family had large shipping interests in America and at Trieste in the Adriatic.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
SIXTHadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
stylishlyadverbUS /ˈstaɪlɪʃli/
in a stylish manner
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
express a supposition
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had entered and the man, with a deep bow, presented two cards bearing the names of the Count and Countess Alessandro Rovigno.
Trieste
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From this reading She had recently married Count Rovigno, a young foreigner whose family had large shipping interests in America and at Trieste in the Adriatic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had entered and the man, with a deep bow, presented two cards bearing the names of the Count and Countess Alessandro Rovigno.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
precisely as stated
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julia Rovigno, I knew, was the daughter of Roger Gaskell, the retired banker.
belonging to which person
From this reading She had recently married Count Rovigno, a young foreigner whose family had large shipping interests in America and at Trieste in the Adriatic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had entered and the man, with a deep bow, presented two cards bearing the names of the Count and Countess Alessandro Rovigno.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SIXTH SENSE "I suppose you have read in the papers of the mysterious burning of our country house at Oceanhurst, on the south shore of Long Island?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It had been about the middle of the afternoon that a huge automobile of the latest design drew up at Kennedy's laboratory and a stylishly dressed woman, accompanied by a very attentive young man, alighted.
