used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading "I wonder," he murmured, "whether I am acting for my happiness."
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading There was something exultant yet at the same time grave in his expression, as of one who has taken a momentous decision, affecting his future life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
Alice
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From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I wonder," he murmured, "whether I am acting for my happiness."
analysed
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From this reading He sat down for a moment on the stone steps and analysed himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat down for a moment on the stone steps and analysed himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was something exultant yet at the same time grave in his expression, as of one who has taken a momentous decision, affecting his future life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
boarding-house
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From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
buttonholenounUS /ˈbʌtənhoʊl/
a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading The young Investigator wore a light grey tweed suit, with a salmon-coloured geranium in his buttonhole.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading There was something exultant yet at the same time grave in his expression, as of one who has taken a momentous decision, affecting his future life.
Delary
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From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down for a moment on the stone steps and analysed himself.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There was something exultant yet at the same time grave in his expression, as of one who has taken a momentous decision, affecting his future life.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading There was something exultant yet at the same time grave in his expression, as of one who has taken a momentous decision, affecting his future life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wonder," he murmured, "whether I am acting for my happiness."
yet to be or coming
From this reading There was something exultant yet at the same time grave in his expression, as of one who has taken a momentous decision, affecting his future life.
geraniumnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəm/
any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading The young Investigator wore a light grey tweed suit, with a salmon-coloured geranium in his buttonhole.
death of a person
From this reading There was something exultant yet at the same time grave in his expression, as of one who has taken a momentous decision, affecting his future life.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The young Investigator wore a light grey tweed suit, with a salmon-coloured geranium in his buttonhole.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "I wonder," he murmured, "whether I am acting for my happiness."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something exultant yet at the same time grave in his expression, as of one who has taken a momentous decision, affecting his future life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder," he murmured, "whether I am acting for my happiness."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He sat down for a moment on the stone steps and analysed himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young Investigator wore a light grey tweed suit, with a salmon-coloured geranium in his buttonhole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young Investigator wore a light grey tweed suit, with a salmon-coloured geranium in his buttonhole.
InvestigatornounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtər/
a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
From this reading The young Investigator wore a light grey tweed suit, with a salmon-coloured geranium in his buttonhole.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
immediately past
From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was something exultant yet at the same time grave in his expression, as of one who has taken a momentous decision, affecting his future life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The young Investigator wore a light grey tweed suit, with a salmon-coloured geranium in his buttonhole.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
a particular point in time
From this reading He sat down for a moment on the stone steps and analysed himself.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading There was something exultant yet at the same time grave in his expression, as of one who has taken a momentous decision, affecting his future life.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I wonder," he murmured, "whether I am acting for my happiness."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I wonder," he murmured, "whether I am acting for my happiness."
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat down for a moment on the stone steps and analysed himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was something exultant yet at the same time grave in his expression, as of one who has taken a momentous decision, affecting his future life.
salmon-coloured
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From this reading The young Investigator wore a light grey tweed suit, with a salmon-coloured geranium in his buttonhole.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was something exultant yet at the same time grave in his expression, as of one who has taken a momentous decision, affecting his future life.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down for a moment on the stone steps and analysed himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something exultant yet at the same time grave in his expression, as of one who has taken a momentous decision, affecting his future life.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He sat down for a moment on the stone steps and analysed himself.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He sat down for a moment on the stone steps and analysed himself.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The young Investigator wore a light grey tweed suit, with a salmon-coloured geranium in his buttonhole.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There was something exultant yet at the same time grave in his expression, as of one who has taken a momentous decision, affecting his future life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something exultant yet at the same time grave in his expression, as of one who has taken a momentous decision, affecting his future life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was something exultant yet at the same time grave in his expression, as of one who has taken a momentous decision, affecting his future life.
Transome
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From this reading SO DO I A few days after the events last narrated, Transome Kent called at the boarding-house of Miss Alice Delary.
tweednounUS /twiːd/
thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
From this reading The young Investigator wore a light grey tweed suit, with a salmon-coloured geranium in his buttonhole.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something exultant yet at the same time grave in his expression, as of one who has taken a momentous decision, affecting his future life.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I wonder," he murmured, "whether I am acting for my happiness."
which person or people
From this reading There was something exultant yet at the same time grave in his expression, as of one who has taken a momentous decision, affecting his future life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young Investigator wore a light grey tweed suit, with a salmon-coloured geranium in his buttonhole.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder," he murmured, "whether I am acting for my happiness."
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The young Investigator wore a light grey tweed suit, with a salmon-coloured geranium in his buttonhole.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was something exultant yet at the same time grave in his expression, as of one who has taken a momentous decision, affecting his future life.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Investigator wore a light grey tweed suit, with a salmon-coloured geranium in his buttonhole.
