used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FACE FROM THE GRAVE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading The week had gone, and there had been no reply to Heathcote's advertisement.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The week had gone, and there had been no reply to Heathcote's advertisement.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
Dora
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From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
Drouot
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From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
environsnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/
the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A FACE FROM THE GRAVE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FACE FROM THE GRAVE.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
death of a person
From this reading A FACE FROM THE GRAVE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
Heathcote's
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From this reading The week had gone, and there had been no reply to Heathcote's advertisement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
Hôtel
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From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
not any; not one
From this reading The week had gone, and there had been no reply to Heathcote's advertisement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
go across or through
From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week passed.
Raffaelle
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From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The week had gone, and there had been no reply to Heathcote's advertisement.
revisitingverbUS /riˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
Rochejaquelin
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From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FACE FROM THE GRAVE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The week had gone, and there had been no reply to Heathcote's advertisement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
precisely as stated
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week passed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
Wyllard
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From this reading Julian Wyllard attended the sale at the Hôtel Drouot, bought three of the smaller gems of the Rochejaquelin gallery, and allowed the Raffaelle to pass into a national collection.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading His wife and he had gone about Paris and its environs in the mean while; Dora very happy in revisiting the spots she had admired in her youth.
