used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had drugged her after he had abducted her from Monte-Cristo's house, and the poor girl was unable to give utterance to a cry.
abductedverbUS /æbˈdʌktɪd/
past form of “abduct” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading He had drugged her after he had abducted her from Monte-Cristo's house, and the poor girl was unable to give utterance to a cry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She saw everything that went on about her, but was unable to say a word.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Benedetto, of course, had done this dastardly act.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had drugged her after he had abducted her from Monte-Cristo's house, and the poor girl was unable to give utterance to a cry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
Benedetto
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From this reading Benedetto, of course, had done this dastardly act.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She saw everything that went on about her, but was unable to say a word.
a young person of either sex
From this reading In what way had the poor child got in such company?
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In what way had the poor child got in such company?
COURBEVOIE
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From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Benedetto, of course, had done this dastardly act.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He had drugged her after he had abducted her from Monte-Cristo's house, and the poor girl was unable to give utterance to a cry.
dastardlyadjectiveUS /ˈdæstərdli/
despicably cowardly
From this reading Benedetto, of course, had done this dastardly act.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Benedetto, of course, had done this dastardly act.
druggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading He had drugged her after he had abducted her from Monte-Cristo's house, and the poor girl was unable to give utterance to a cry.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She saw everything that went on about her, but was unable to say a word.
opinion or judgment
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had drugged her after he had abducted her from Monte-Cristo's house, and the poor girl was unable to give utterance to a cry.
a young female
From this reading He had drugged her after he had abducted her from Monte-Cristo's house, and the poor girl was unable to give utterance to a cry.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had drugged her after he had abducted her from Monte-Cristo's house, and the poor girl was unable to give utterance to a cry.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In what way had the poor child got in such company?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In what way had the poor child got in such company?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had drugged her after he had abducted her from Monte-Cristo's house, and the poor girl was unable to give utterance to a cry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
provoking horror
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had drugged her after he had abducted her from Monte-Cristo's house, and the poor girl was unable to give utterance to a cry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
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 IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
a particular point in time
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
Monte-Cristo's
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From this reading He had drugged her after he had abducted her from Monte-Cristo's house, and the poor girl was unable to give utterance to a cry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She saw everything that went on about her, but was unable to say a word.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In what way had the poor child got in such company?
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw everything that went on about her, but was unable to say a word.
express in words
From this reading She saw everything that went on about her, but was unable to say a word.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw everything that went on about her, but was unable to say a word.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
Spero
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From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In what way had the poor child got in such company?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw everything that went on about her, but was unable to say a word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Benedetto, of course, had done this dastardly act.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had drugged her after he had abducted her from Monte-Cristo's house, and the poor girl was unable to give utterance to a cry.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He had drugged her after he had abducted her from Monte-Cristo's house, and the poor girl was unable to give utterance to a cry.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading He had drugged her after he had abducted her from Monte-Cristo's house, and the poor girl was unable to give utterance to a cry.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In what way had the poor child got in such company?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She saw everything that went on about her, but was unable to say a word.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In what way had the poor child got in such company?
at the time that
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN COURBEVOIE We left Spero at the moment when the walls of the room he was in opened and presented the horrible spectacle which met his eyes.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She saw everything that went on about her, but was unable to say a word.
