Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "He never said a word to me about Julia," Peter Sherringham returned.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "He never said a word to me about Julia," Peter Sherringham returned.

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From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading She had come up to Paris by an early train--- she had been staying at Versailles, of all places in the world.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

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From this reading She had been a week in Paris on her return from Cannes--her stay there had been of nearly a month: fancy!--and then had gone out to Versailles to see Mrs. Billinghurst.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had come up to Paris by an early train--- she had been staying at Versailles, of all places in the world.

a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival

From this reading She had been a week in Paris on her return from Cannes--her stay there had been of nearly a month: fancy!--and then had gone out to Versailles to see Mrs. Billinghurst.

plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

a female human offspring

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading She had come up to Paris by an early train--- she had been staying at Versailles, of all places in the world.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading She had been a week in Paris on her return from Cannes--her stay there had been of nearly a month: fancy!--and then had gone out to Versailles to see Mrs. Billinghurst.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had been a week in Paris on her return from Cannes--her stay there had been of nearly a month: fancy!--and then had gone out to Versailles to see Mrs. Billinghurst.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

destroyed or killed

From this reading She had been a week in Paris on her return from Cannes--her stay there had been of nearly a month: fancy!--and then had gone out to Versailles to see Mrs. Billinghurst.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He never said a word to me about Julia," Peter Sherringham returned.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "He never said a word to me about Julia," Peter Sherringham returned.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

a title used to address any peeress except a duchess

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "He never said a word to me about Julia," Peter Sherringham returned.

a particular point in time

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading She had been a week in Paris on her return from Cannes--her stay there had been of nearly a month: fancy!--and then had gone out to Versailles to see Mrs. Billinghurst.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading She had been a week in Paris on her return from Cannes--her stay there had been of nearly a month: fancy!--and then had gone out to Versailles to see Mrs. Billinghurst.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading She had been a week in Paris on her return from Cannes--her stay there had been of nearly a month: fancy!--and then had gone out to Versailles to see Mrs. Billinghurst.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "He never said a word to me about Julia," Peter Sherringham returned.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had come up to Paris by an early train--- she had been staying at Versailles, of all places in the world.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She had been a week in Paris on her return from Cannes--her stay there had been of nearly a month: fancy!--and then had gone out to Versailles to see Mrs. Billinghurst.

and nothing more

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She had been a week in Paris on her return from Cannes--her stay there had been of nearly a month: fancy!--and then had gone out to Versailles to see Mrs. Billinghurst.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading She had come up to Paris by an early train--- she had been staying at Versailles, of all places in the world.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading "He never said a word to me about Julia," Peter Sherringham returned.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She had come up to Paris by an early train--- she had been staying at Versailles, of all places in the world.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading She had been a week in Paris on her return from Cannes--her stay there had been of nearly a month: fancy!--and then had gone out to Versailles to see Mrs. Billinghurst.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "He never said a word to me about Julia," Peter Sherringham returned.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "He never said a word to me about Julia," Peter Sherringham returned.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had been a week in Paris on her return from Cannes--her stay there had been of nearly a month: fancy!--and then had gone out to Versailles to see Mrs. Billinghurst.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "He never said a word to me about Julia," Peter Sherringham returned.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading She had been a week in Paris on her return from Cannes--her stay there had been of nearly a month: fancy!--and then had gone out to Versailles to see Mrs. Billinghurst.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading She had come up to Paris by an early train--- she had been staying at Versailles, of all places in the world.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She had been a week in Paris on her return from Cannes--her stay there had been of nearly a month: fancy!--and then had gone out to Versailles to see Mrs. Billinghurst.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "He never said a word to me about Julia," Peter Sherringham returned.

create by training and teaching

From this reading She had come up to Paris by an early train--- she had been staying at Versailles, of all places in the world.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She had come up to Paris by an early train--- she had been staying at Versailles, of all places in the world.

a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century

From this reading She had come up to Paris by an early train--- she had been staying at Versailles, of all places in the world.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading She had been a week in Paris on her return from Cannes--her stay there had been of nearly a month: fancy!--and then had gone out to Versailles to see Mrs. Billinghurst.

in or at the place that

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading "He never said a word to me about Julia," Peter Sherringham returned.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading She had come up to Paris by an early train--- she had been staying at Versailles, of all places in the world.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Lady Agnes and her daughter exchanged a glance at this: the latter had already asked three times where Julia was, and her ladyship dropped that they had been hoping she would be able to come with Peter.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young man set forth that she was at the moment at an hotel in the Rue de la Paix, but had only been there since that morning; he had seen her before proceeding to the Champs Elysees.