used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Isn’t it too bad of mother?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
Beverley
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From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
dark-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
Dinard
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From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “Hendlewycke here!” exclaimed the young Marconi engineer in surprise.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
a boy or man
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
Geoffrey
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From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
a young female
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
Hendlewycke
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From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Hendlewycke here!” exclaimed the young Marconi engineer in surprise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
Hôtel
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From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
I'd
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From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Hendlewycke here!” exclaimed the young Marconi engineer in surprise.
Isn't
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From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
and nothing more
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
MarconinounUS /mɑːrˈkoʊni/
Italian electrical engineer who invented wireless telegraphy and in 1901 transmitted radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean (1874-1937)
From this reading “Hendlewycke here!” exclaimed the young Marconi engineer in surprise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Isn’t it too bad of mother?
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Isn’t it too bad of mother?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
petulantlyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
on the contrary
From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
She's
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From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
express a supposition
From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Hendlewycke here!” exclaimed the young Marconi engineer in surprise.
Sylvia
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From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then I suppose it means that I’d better get back to London,” he said rather grimly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Isn’t it too bad of mother?
Touraine
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From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MYSTERY WIDOW “Isn’t it a horrid nuisance, Geoffrey, Lord Hendlewycke has arrived!” exclaimed Sylvia Beverley as she stood with her lover on the terrace before the luxurious Hôtel Royal, at Dinard.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She’s just told me that she wrote to the fellow asking him to join us on our motor trip to Touraine,” the pretty, dark-haired girl said petulantly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Hendlewycke here!” exclaimed the young Marconi engineer in surprise.
