used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He left Rickwell about three weeks after his interview with Morley.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He left Rickwell about three weeks after his interview with Morley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
eagerly desirous
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Time enough, as he well knew, for Anne to change her place of residence.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
placed crosswise
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
Denham
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From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
Giles
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From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
destroyed or killed
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
haystacknounUS /ˈheɪstæk/
a stack of hay
From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left Rickwell about three weeks after his interview with Morley.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He left Rickwell about three weeks after his interview with Morley.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Time enough, as he well knew, for Anne to change her place of residence.
league-long
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From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left Rickwell about three weeks after his interview with Morley.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading He left Rickwell about three weeks after his interview with Morley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Time enough, as he well knew, for Anne to change her place of residence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Time enough, as he well knew, for Anne to change her place of residence.
postmarknounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Time enough, as he well knew, for Anne to change her place of residence.
Rickwell
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From this reading He left Rickwell about three weeks after his interview with Morley.
only a very short time before
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
in the near future
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He left Rickwell about three weeks after his interview with Morley.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time enough, as he well knew, for Anne to change her place of residence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
TrimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The postmark on the letter showed that she was, or she had been, in the French capital; but to find her in that immense city was like looking for a haystack in a league-long desert.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He left Rickwell about three weeks after his interview with Morley.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Time enough, as he well knew, for Anne to change her place of residence.
wild-goose
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From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, Ware had an idea--foolish enough--that some instinct would guide him to her side, and, therefore, as soon as he recovered sufficiently to travel he crossed the Channel with Trim.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ON A FRESH TRAIL If Giles Ware had not been desperately in love and desperately anxious to find Anne Denham, he would scarcely have gone to Paris on such a wild-goose chase.
