used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I know no one in London, and few would care to lodge a dying woman.”
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I know no one in London, and few would care to lodge a dying woman.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The next day she had another interview with the grand prior, to whom she handed over her jewels and remaining money.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A few minutes later Dame Tresham was conducted to a comfortable apartment, and was given into the charge of a female attendant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are Hospitallers,” the grand prior said.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading A few minutes later Dame Tresham was conducted to a comfortable apartment, and was given into the charge of a female attendant.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I know no one in London, and few would care to lodge a dying woman.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A few minutes later Dame Tresham was conducted to a comfortable apartment, and was given into the charge of a female attendant.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading A few minutes later Dame Tresham was conducted to a comfortable apartment, and was given into the charge of a female attendant.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading A few minutes later Dame Tresham was conducted to a comfortable apartment, and was given into the charge of a female attendant.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading A few minutes later Dame Tresham was conducted to a comfortable apartment, and was given into the charge of a female attendant.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day she had another interview with the grand prior, to whom she handed over her jewels and remaining money.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “I know no one in London, and few would care to lodge a dying woman.”
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading A few minutes later Dame Tresham was conducted to a comfortable apartment, and was given into the charge of a female attendant.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I know no one in London, and few would care to lodge a dying woman.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A few minutes later Dame Tresham was conducted to a comfortable apartment, and was given into the charge of a female attendant.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “We are Hospitallers,” the grand prior said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day she had another interview with the grand prior, to whom she handed over her jewels and remaining money.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The next day she had another interview with the grand prior, to whom she handed over her jewels and remaining money.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day she had another interview with the grand prior, to whom she handed over her jewels and remaining money.
Hospitallers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are Hospitallers,” the grand prior said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know no one in London, and few would care to lodge a dying woman.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I know no one in London, and few would care to lodge a dying woman.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The next day she had another interview with the grand prior, to whom she handed over her jewels and remaining money.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few minutes later Dame Tresham was conducted to a comfortable apartment, and was given into the charge of a female attendant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading The next day she had another interview with the grand prior, to whom she handed over her jewels and remaining money.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know no one in London, and few would care to lodge a dying woman.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later Dame Tresham was conducted to a comfortable apartment, and was given into the charge of a female attendant.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “I know no one in London, and few would care to lodge a dying woman.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “I know no one in London, and few would care to lodge a dying woman.”
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later Dame Tresham was conducted to a comfortable apartment, and was given into the charge of a female attendant.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The next day she had another interview with the grand prior, to whom she handed over her jewels and remaining money.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day she had another interview with the grand prior, to whom she handed over her jewels and remaining money.
not any; not one
From this reading “I know no one in London, and few would care to lodge a dying woman.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I know no one in London, and few would care to lodge a dying woman.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next day she had another interview with the grand prior, to whom she handed over her jewels and remaining money.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading “We are Hospitallers,” the grand prior said.
not used up
From this reading The next day she had another interview with the grand prior, to whom she handed over her jewels and remaining money.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We are Hospitallers,” the grand prior said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day she had another interview with the grand prior, to whom she handed over her jewels and remaining money.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We are Hospitallers,” the grand prior said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I know no one in London, and few would care to lodge a dying woman.”
Tresham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few minutes later Dame Tresham was conducted to a comfortable apartment, and was given into the charge of a female attendant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are Hospitallers,” the grand prior said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
at the time that
From this reading “That was our sole mission when we were first founded, and before we became a military order, and it is still a part of our sworn duty to aid the distressed.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day she had another interview with the grand prior, to whom she handed over her jewels and remaining money.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day she had another interview with the grand prior, to whom she handed over her jewels and remaining money.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I know no one in London, and few would care to lodge a dying woman.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I know no one in London, and few would care to lodge a dying woman.”
