used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "One hardly knows how to begin so painful a story.
Alden
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From this reading In pursuance of his promise to tell who killed his father, Alden Lytton said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You may have heard of a wild, handsome ne'er-do-weel who kept the White Perch Point hotel and married a relative of the Cavendish family?"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "One hardly knows how to begin so painful a story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here it is.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading You may have heard of a wild, handsome ne'er-do-weel who kept the White Perch Point hotel and married a relative of the Cavendish family?"
a social unit living together
From this reading You may have heard of a wild, handsome ne'er-do-weel who kept the White Perch Point hotel and married a relative of the Cavendish family?"
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading WHO KILLED HENRY LYTTON--FATE OF MARY GREY.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In pursuance of his promise to tell who killed his father, Alden Lytton said:
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading WHO KILLED HENRY LYTTON--FATE OF MARY GREY.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading You may have heard of a wild, handsome ne'er-do-weel who kept the White Perch Point hotel and married a relative of the Cavendish family?"
only a very short time before
From this reading "One hardly knows how to begin so painful a story.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You may have heard of a wild, handsome ne'er-do-weel who kept the White Perch Point hotel and married a relative of the Cavendish family?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You may have heard of a wild, handsome ne'er-do-weel who kept the White Perch Point hotel and married a relative of the Cavendish family?"
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading WHO KILLED HENRY LYTTON--FATE OF MARY GREY.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here it is.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In pursuance of his promise to tell who killed his father, Alden Lytton said:
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading You may have heard of a wild, handsome ne'er-do-weel who kept the White Perch Point hotel and married a relative of the Cavendish family?"
how
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From this reading "One hardly knows how to begin so painful a story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In pursuance of his promise to tell who killed his father, Alden Lytton said:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But here it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But here it is.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading You may have heard of a wild, handsome ne'er-do-weel who kept the White Perch Point hotel and married a relative of the Cavendish family?"
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading WHO KILLED HENRY LYTTON--FATE OF MARY GREY.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "One hardly knows how to begin so painful a story.
LYTTONnounUS /ˈlɪtən/
English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)
From this reading WHO KILLED HENRY LYTTON--FATE OF MARY GREY.
joined in matrimony
From this reading You may have heard of a wild, handsome ne'er-do-weel who kept the White Perch Point hotel and married a relative of the Cavendish family?"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading WHO KILLED HENRY LYTTON--FATE OF MARY GREY.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may have heard of a wild, handsome ne'er-do-weel who kept the White Perch Point hotel and married a relative of the Cavendish family?"
ne'er-do-weel
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From this reading You may have heard of a wild, handsome ne'er-do-weel who kept the White Perch Point hotel and married a relative of the Cavendish family?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHO KILLED HENRY LYTTON--FATE OF MARY GREY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One hardly knows how to begin so painful a story.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading "One hardly knows how to begin so painful a story.
PerchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading You may have heard of a wild, handsome ne'er-do-weel who kept the White Perch Point hotel and married a relative of the Cavendish family?"
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading You may have heard of a wild, handsome ne'er-do-weel who kept the White Perch Point hotel and married a relative of the Cavendish family?"
make a promise or commitment
From this reading In pursuance of his promise to tell who killed his father, Alden Lytton said:
pursuancenoun
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading In pursuance of his promise to tell who killed his father, Alden Lytton said:
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading You may have heard of a wild, handsome ne'er-do-weel who kept the White Perch Point hotel and married a relative of the Cavendish family?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In pursuance of his promise to tell who killed his father, Alden Lytton said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "One hardly knows how to begin so painful a story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "One hardly knows how to begin so painful a story.
express in words
From this reading In pursuance of his promise to tell who killed his father, Alden Lytton said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You may have heard of a wild, handsome ne'er-do-weel who kept the White Perch Point hotel and married a relative of the Cavendish family?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In pursuance of his promise to tell who killed his father, Alden Lytton said:
a Caucasian
From this reading You may have heard of a wild, handsome ne'er-do-weel who kept the White Perch Point hotel and married a relative of the Cavendish family?"
which person or people
From this reading WHO KILLED HENRY LYTTON--FATE OF MARY GREY.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading You may have heard of a wild, handsome ne'er-do-weel who kept the White Perch Point hotel and married a relative of the Cavendish family?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may have heard of a wild, handsome ne'er-do-weel who kept the White Perch Point hotel and married a relative of the Cavendish family?"
