used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thomas Alvin had heard his brother say that Philip was a member of that club.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading His plot to possess himself of his niece’s fortune had succeeded admirably up to now.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
in the past
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
Alvin
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From this reading THE KISS In coming to Gissing, Thomas Alvin had not had the remotest idea that the Barrimores lived at Hastings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been in London that his brother and Eweretta had met Philip, and it had been to the Savage Club that the communication of Eweretta’s supposed death and burial had been sent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE KISS In coming to Gissing, Thomas Alvin had not had the remotest idea that the Barrimores lived at Hastings.
Barrimores
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From this reading THE KISS In coming to Gissing, Thomas Alvin had not had the remotest idea that the Barrimores lived at Hastings.
for the reason that
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been in London that his brother and Eweretta had met Philip, and it had been to the Savage Club that the communication of Eweretta’s supposed death and burial had been sent.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It had been in London that his brother and Eweretta had met Philip, and it had been to the Savage Club that the communication of Eweretta’s supposed death and burial had been sent.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading It had been in London that his brother and Eweretta had met Philip, and it had been to the Savage Club that the communication of Eweretta’s supposed death and burial had been sent.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It had been in London that his brother and Eweretta had met Philip, and it had been to the Savage Club that the communication of Eweretta’s supposed death and burial had been sent.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE KISS In coming to Gissing, Thomas Alvin had not had the remotest idea that the Barrimores lived at Hastings.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading It had been in London that his brother and Eweretta had met Philip, and it had been to the Savage Club that the communication of Eweretta’s supposed death and burial had been sent.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It had been in London that his brother and Eweretta had met Philip, and it had been to the Savage Club that the communication of Eweretta’s supposed death and burial had been sent.
Eweretta
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From this reading It had been in London that his brother and Eweretta had met Philip, and it had been to the Savage Club that the communication of Eweretta’s supposed death and burial had been sent.
Eweretta's
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From this reading It had been in London that his brother and Eweretta had met Philip, and it had been to the Savage Club that the communication of Eweretta’s supposed death and burial had been sent.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading His plot to possess himself of his niece’s fortune had succeeded admirably up to now.
Gissing
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From this reading THE KISS In coming to Gissing, Thomas Alvin had not had the remotest idea that the Barrimores lived at Hastings.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE KISS In coming to Gissing, Thomas Alvin had not had the remotest idea that the Barrimores lived at Hastings.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading THE KISS In coming to Gissing, Thomas Alvin had not had the remotest idea that the Barrimores lived at Hastings.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Thomas Alvin had heard his brother say that Philip was a member of that club.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His plot to possess himself of his niece’s fortune had succeeded admirably up to now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been in London that his brother and Eweretta had met Philip, and it had been to the Savage Club that the communication of Eweretta’s supposed death and burial had been sent.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE KISS In coming to Gissing, Thomas Alvin had not had the remotest idea that the Barrimores lived at Hastings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KISS In coming to Gissing, Thomas Alvin had not had the remotest idea that the Barrimores lived at Hastings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been in London that his brother and Eweretta had met Philip, and it had been to the Savage Club that the communication of Eweretta’s supposed death and burial had been sent.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading THE KISS In coming to Gissing, Thomas Alvin had not had the remotest idea that the Barrimores lived at Hastings.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE KISS In coming to Gissing, Thomas Alvin had not had the remotest idea that the Barrimores lived at Hastings.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It had been in London that his brother and Eweretta had met Philip, and it had been to the Savage Club that the communication of Eweretta’s supposed death and burial had been sent.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Thomas Alvin had heard his brother say that Philip was a member of that club.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It had been in London that his brother and Eweretta had met Philip, and it had been to the Savage Club that the communication of Eweretta’s supposed death and burial had been sent.
niece'snounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
possessive form of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading His plot to possess himself of his niece’s fortune had succeeded admirably up to now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE KISS In coming to Gissing, Thomas Alvin had not had the remotest idea that the Barrimores lived at Hastings.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His plot to possess himself of his niece’s fortune had succeeded admirably up to now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been in London that his brother and Eweretta had met Philip, and it had been to the Savage Club that the communication of Eweretta’s supposed death and burial had been sent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading It had been in London that his brother and Eweretta had met Philip, and it had been to the Savage Club that the communication of Eweretta’s supposed death and burial had been sent.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading His plot to possess himself of his niece’s fortune had succeeded admirably up to now.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading His plot to possess himself of his niece’s fortune had succeeded admirably up to now.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/
superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially
From this reading THE KISS In coming to Gissing, Thomas Alvin had not had the remotest idea that the Barrimores lived at Hastings.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It had been in London that his brother and Eweretta had met Philip, and it had been to the Savage Club that the communication of Eweretta’s supposed death and burial had been sent.
express in words
From this reading Thomas Alvin had heard his brother say that Philip was a member of that club.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It had been in London that his brother and Eweretta had met Philip, and it had been to the Savage Club that the communication of Eweretta’s supposed death and burial had been sent.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading His plot to possess himself of his niece’s fortune had succeeded admirably up to now.
required or under orders
From this reading It had been in London that his brother and Eweretta had met Philip, and it had been to the Savage Club that the communication of Eweretta’s supposed death and burial had been sent.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE KISS In coming to Gissing, Thomas Alvin had not had the remotest idea that the Barrimores lived at Hastings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KISS In coming to Gissing, Thomas Alvin had not had the remotest idea that the Barrimores lived at Hastings.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THE KISS In coming to Gissing, Thomas Alvin had not had the remotest idea that the Barrimores lived at Hastings.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KISS In coming to Gissing, Thomas Alvin had not had the remotest idea that the Barrimores lived at Hastings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His plot to possess himself of his niece’s fortune had succeeded admirably up to now.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thomas Alvin had heard his brother say that Philip was a member of that club.
watering-place
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From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
at the time that
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
which person or people
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
a late time of life
From this reading Gissing had been fixed upon as a residence because of its loneliness, and because it was within reach of Hastings, and Thomas Alvin had years ago visited that watering-place (when in partnership with a man who afterwards threw him over) and taken a great liking to it.
