used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PART OF A FLIRT.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading But Violet had spent the wakeful night in planning for herself a desperate course of action.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But Violet had spent the wakeful night in planning for herself a desperate course of action.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading But Violet had spent the wakeful night in planning for herself a desperate course of action.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
Ethel
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From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
Fitz
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From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
FLIRTverbUS /flɜːrt/
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading THE PART OF A FLIRT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Violet had spent the wakeful night in planning for herself a desperate course of action.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Violet had spent the wakeful night in planning for herself a desperate course of action.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Leicester and his guests walked over to the Park.
Murpoint
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From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But Violet had spent the wakeful night in planning for herself a desperate course of action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PART OF A FLIRT.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the morning Leicester and his guests walked over to the Park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading In the morning Leicester and his guests walked over to the Park.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE PART OF A FLIRT.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading But Violet had spent the wakeful night in planning for herself a desperate course of action.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
express in speech
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PART OF A FLIRT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading But Violet had spent the wakeful night in planning for herself a desperate course of action.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In the morning Leicester and his guests walked over to the Park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Quite unconscious of the stab in the back, so to speak, which the cunning Captain Murpoint had delivered him, Leicester spent the evening in entertaining his guests, Lord Fitz and Lady Ethel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have liked to have been alone, but that was impossible under the circumstances, so he contented himself with hoping that he might get an opportunity of speaking to Violet alone.
