used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
bomb-shell
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From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
Conway
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From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What time does the launch leave?”
Dorothy
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From this reading “Good gracious, Dorothy, have you gone suddenly mad?”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “A quarter to ten exactly.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
a man of refinement
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Good gracious, Dorothy, have you gone suddenly mad?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good gracious, Dorothy, have you gone suddenly mad?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “Good gracious, Dorothy, have you gone suddenly mad?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Good gracious, Dorothy, have you gone suddenly mad?”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
go away from a place
From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
roused to anger
From this reading “Good gracious, Dorothy, have you gone suddenly mad?”
Mazooku's
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From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
orationnounUS /ɔːˈreɪʃən/
an instance of oratory
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
one of four equal parts
From this reading “A quarter to ten exactly.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
Reginald
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From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
sitting-room
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From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Good gracious, Dorothy, have you gone suddenly mad?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “A quarter to ten exactly.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “What time does the launch leave?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “O Reginald, the _Conway Castle_ is nearly in, and I have been to the office and got leave for us to go off in the launch; so come along, quick!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What time does the launch leave?”
which person or people
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Good gracious, Dorothy, have you gone suddenly mad?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading About nine o’clock on the morning following Mazooku’s oration, a young lady came running up the stairs of the principal Plymouth hotel, and burst into a private sitting-room, like a human bomb-shell of attractive appearance, somewhat to the astonishment of a bald old gentleman who was sitting at breakfast.
