used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You seem to have a happy knack of turning up just at the moment you are most needed," he added pleasantly.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "You seem to have a happy knack of turning up just at the moment you are most needed," he added pleasantly.
afternoon'snounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "I think I must plead indebtedness to Miss Quentin for allowing me such unique opportunities of playing knight errant," replied Max, smiling.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
arrangesverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪz/
third-person singular of “arrange” — put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You seem to have a happy knack of turning up just at the moment you are most needed," he added pleasantly.
a period of 100 years
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain details were not included in the veracious history.
challengingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
true confidential information
From this reading Certain details were not included in the veracious history.
DIANAnounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
Diana'snounUS /daɪˈænəz/
possessive form of “diana” — English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
errantadjectiveUS /ˈerənt/
straying from the right course or from accepted standards
From this reading "I think I must plead indebtedness to Miss Quentin for allowing me such unique opportunities of playing knight errant," replied Max, smiling.
Errington
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From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I think I must plead indebtedness to Miss Quentin for allowing me such unique opportunities of playing knight errant," replied Max, smiling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "You seem to have a happy knack of turning up just at the moment you are most needed," he added pleasantly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You seem to have a happy knack of turning up just at the moment you are most needed," he added pleasantly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Certain details were not included in the veracious history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Certain details were not included in the veracious history.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Certain details were not included in the veracious history.
indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
indebtednessnounUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪdnɪs/
an obligation to pay money to another party
From this reading "I think I must plead indebtedness to Miss Quentin for allowing me such unique opportunities of playing knight errant," replied Max, smiling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
Joan
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From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
and nothing more
From this reading "You seem to have a happy knack of turning up just at the moment you are most needed," he added pleasantly.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
knacknounUS /næk/
a special way of doing something
From this reading "You seem to have a happy knack of turning up just at the moment you are most needed," he added pleasantly.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "I think I must plead indebtedness to Miss Quentin for allowing me such unique opportunities of playing knight errant," replied Max, smiling.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading "I think I must plead indebtedness to Miss Quentin for allowing me such unique opportunities of playing knight errant," replied Max, smiling.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think I must plead indebtedness to Miss Quentin for allowing me such unique opportunities of playing knight errant," replied Max, smiling.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I think I must plead indebtedness to Miss Quentin for allowing me such unique opportunities of playing knight errant," replied Max, smiling.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
a particular point in time
From this reading "You seem to have a happy knack of turning up just at the moment you are most needed," he added pleasantly.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You seem to have a happy knack of turning up just at the moment you are most needed," he added pleasantly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I think I must plead indebtedness to Miss Quentin for allowing me such unique opportunities of playing knight errant," replied Max, smiling.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "You seem to have a happy knack of turning up just at the moment you are most needed," he added pleasantly.
not any; not one
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certain details were not included in the veracious history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I think I must plead indebtedness to Miss Quentin for allowing me such unique opportunities of playing knight errant," replied Max, smiling.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "I think I must plead indebtedness to Miss Quentin for allowing me such unique opportunities of playing knight errant," replied Max, smiling.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "I think I must plead indebtedness to Miss Quentin for allowing me such unique opportunities of playing knight errant," replied Max, smiling.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "You seem to have a happy knack of turning up just at the moment you are most needed," he added pleasantly.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
Quentin
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From this reading "I think I must plead indebtedness to Miss Quentin for allowing me such unique opportunities of playing knight errant," replied Max, smiling.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I think I must plead indebtedness to Miss Quentin for allowing me such unique opportunities of playing knight errant," replied Max, smiling.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seem to have a happy knack of turning up just at the moment you are most needed," he added pleasantly.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
SINGSverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I think I must plead indebtedness to Miss Quentin for allowing me such unique opportunities of playing knight errant," replied Max, smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
StairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I think I must plead indebtedness to Miss Quentin for allowing me such unique opportunities of playing knight errant," replied Max, smiling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I must plead indebtedness to Miss Quentin for allowing me such unique opportunities of playing knight errant," replied Max, smiling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "You seem to have a happy knack of turning up just at the moment you are most needed," he added pleasantly.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading "Such chances are rare in this twentieth century of ours, and Miss Quentin always kindly arranges so that I run no serious risks--to life and limb, at least," he added, his mocking eyes challenging Diana's.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading "I think I must plead indebtedness to Miss Quentin for allowing me such unique opportunities of playing knight errant," replied Max, smiling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You seem to have a happy knack of turning up just at the moment you are most needed," he added pleasantly.
veraciousadjective
habitually speaking the truth
From this reading Certain details were not included in the veracious history.
precisely as stated
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Certain details were not included in the veracious history.
at the time that
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DIANA SINGS "I feel that we are very much indebted to you, Mr. Errington," said Stair, when he and Joan had listened to an account of the afternoon's proceedings--the major portion of them, that is.
