used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
anew
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAKING FOR WAR Anderson did not care for the Buchers and only came two or three times to Villa Elsa.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading MAKING FOR WAR Anderson did not care for the Buchers and only came two or three times to Villa Elsa.
any thing at all
From this reading "Have you heard anything from your spy?" he queried one day.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "No. You don't seriously mean that Rudolph--you assume it's Rudolph--is watching me?" returned Kirtley, a little disturbed over the recurrence to this subject.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
bachelor'snounUS /ˈbætʃələrz/
possessive form of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
Buchers
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From this reading MAKING FOR WAR Anderson did not care for the Buchers and only came two or three times to Villa Elsa.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading So Gard did the calling.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MAKING FOR WAR Anderson did not care for the Buchers and only came two or three times to Villa Elsa.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading MAKING FOR WAR Anderson did not care for the Buchers and only came two or three times to Villa Elsa.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Have you heard anything from your spy?" he queried one day.
DeutschlandnounUS /ˈdɔɪtʃlænd/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MAKING FOR WAR Anderson did not care for the Buchers and only came two or three times to Villa Elsa.
having the place or position changed
From this reading "No. You don't seriously mean that Rudolph--you assume it's Rudolph--is watching me?" returned Kirtley, a little disturbed over the recurrence to this subject.
don't
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From this reading "No. You don't seriously mean that Rudolph--you assume it's Rudolph--is watching me?" returned Kirtley, a little disturbed over the recurrence to this subject.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
Elsa
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From this reading MAKING FOR WAR Anderson did not care for the Buchers and only came two or three times to Villa Elsa.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAKING FOR WAR Anderson did not care for the Buchers and only came two or three times to Villa Elsa.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
Gard
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From this reading So Gard did the calling.
Havanas
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From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you heard anything from your spy?" he queried one day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Have you heard anything from your spy?" he queried one day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No. You don't seriously mean that Rudolph--you assume it's Rudolph--is watching me?" returned Kirtley, a little disturbed over the recurrence to this subject.
it's
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From this reading "No. You don't seriously mean that Rudolph--you assume it's Rudolph--is watching me?" returned Kirtley, a little disturbed over the recurrence to this subject.
Kirtley
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From this reading "No. You don't seriously mean that Rudolph--you assume it's Rudolph--is watching me?" returned Kirtley, a little disturbed over the recurrence to this subject.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No. You don't seriously mean that Rudolph--you assume it's Rudolph--is watching me?" returned Kirtley, a little disturbed over the recurrence to this subject.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING FOR WAR Anderson did not care for the Buchers and only came two or three times to Villa Elsa.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No. You don't seriously mean that Rudolph--you assume it's Rudolph--is watching me?" returned Kirtley, a little disturbed over the recurrence to this subject.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "No. You don't seriously mean that Rudolph--you assume it's Rudolph--is watching me?" returned Kirtley, a little disturbed over the recurrence to this subject.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. You don't seriously mean that Rudolph--you assume it's Rudolph--is watching me?" returned Kirtley, a little disturbed over the recurrence to this subject.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MAKING FOR WAR Anderson did not care for the Buchers and only came two or three times to Villa Elsa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Have you heard anything from your spy?" he queried one day.
and nothing more
From this reading MAKING FOR WAR Anderson did not care for the Buchers and only came two or three times to Villa Elsa.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MAKING FOR WAR Anderson did not care for the Buchers and only came two or three times to Villa Elsa.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "No. You don't seriously mean that Rudolph--you assume it's Rudolph--is watching me?" returned Kirtley, a little disturbed over the recurrence to this subject.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Have you heard anything from your spy?" he queried one day.
recurrencenounUS /rɪˈkɜːrəns/
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
From this reading "No. You don't seriously mean that Rudolph--you assume it's Rudolph--is watching me?" returned Kirtley, a little disturbed over the recurrence to this subject.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "No. You don't seriously mean that Rudolph--you assume it's Rudolph--is watching me?" returned Kirtley, a little disturbed over the recurrence to this subject.
Rudolph
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From this reading "No. You don't seriously mean that Rudolph--you assume it's Rudolph--is watching me?" returned Kirtley, a little disturbed over the recurrence to this subject.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
in a serious manner
From this reading "No. You don't seriously mean that Rudolph--you assume it's Rudolph--is watching me?" returned Kirtley, a little disturbed over the recurrence to this subject.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Gard did the calling.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading "Have you heard anything from your spy?" he queried one day.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "No. You don't seriously mean that Rudolph--you assume it's Rudolph--is watching me?" returned Kirtley, a little disturbed over the recurrence to this subject.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No. You don't seriously mean that Rudolph--you assume it's Rudolph--is watching me?" returned Kirtley, a little disturbed over the recurrence to this subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING FOR WAR Anderson did not care for the Buchers and only came two or three times to Villa Elsa.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No. You don't seriously mean that Rudolph--you assume it's Rudolph--is watching me?" returned Kirtley, a little disturbed over the recurrence to this subject.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MAKING FOR WAR Anderson did not care for the Buchers and only came two or three times to Villa Elsa.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading MAKING FOR WAR Anderson did not care for the Buchers and only came two or three times to Villa Elsa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAKING FOR WAR Anderson did not care for the Buchers and only came two or three times to Villa Elsa.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MAKING FOR WAR Anderson did not care for the Buchers and only came two or three times to Villa Elsa.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading MAKING FOR WAR Anderson did not care for the Buchers and only came two or three times to Villa Elsa.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading MAKING FOR WAR Anderson did not care for the Buchers and only came two or three times to Villa Elsa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "No. You don't seriously mean that Rudolph--you assume it's Rudolph--is watching me?" returned Kirtley, a little disturbed over the recurrence to this subject.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The elder would invariably bring out from his table drawer his "bachelor's bride" in the form of a box of clear Havanas, and the "lecture" would begin again before, what he said, was the most select audience in Deutschland.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you heard anything from your spy?" he queried one day.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you heard anything from your spy?" he queried one day.
