Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading A man to whom nervousness in any shape was almost unknown, he found himself only able to control his voice and manner with the greatest difficulty.

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From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading A man to whom nervousness in any shape was almost unknown, he found himself only able to control his voice and manner with the greatest difficulty.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading A man to whom nervousness in any shape was almost unknown, he found himself only able to control his voice and manner with the greatest difficulty.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading And then he asked the question which a hundred times on the way over he had imagined himself asking.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading And then he asked the question which a hundred times on the way over he had imagined himself asking.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "You have a young English lady--Miss Poynton--staying here, I believe," he said.

power to direct or determine

From this reading A man to whom nervousness in any shape was almost unknown, he found himself only able to control his voice and manner with the greatest difficulty.

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading A man to whom nervousness in any shape was almost unknown, he found himself only able to control his voice and manner with the greatest difficulty.

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From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading "You have a young English lady--Miss Poynton--staying here, I believe," he said.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In a few moments he might see her.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

set up or found

From this reading A man to whom nervousness in any shape was almost unknown, he found himself only able to control his voice and manner with the greatest difficulty.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

highest in quality

From this reading A man to whom nervousness in any shape was almost unknown, he found himself only able to control his voice and manner with the greatest difficulty.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And then he asked the question which a hundred times on the way over he had imagined himself asking.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You have a young English lady--Miss Poynton--staying here, I believe," he said.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And then he asked the question which a hundred times on the way over he had imagined himself asking.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In a few moments he might see her.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "You have a young English lady--Miss Poynton--staying here, I believe," he said.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And then he asked the question which a hundred times on the way over he had imagined himself asking.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

ten 10s

From this reading And then he asked the question which a hundred times on the way over he had imagined himself asking.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "You have a young English lady--Miss Poynton--staying here, I believe," he said.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading And then he asked the question which a hundred times on the way over he had imagined himself asking.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A man to whom nervousness in any shape was almost unknown, he found himself only able to control his voice and manner with the greatest difficulty.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A man to whom nervousness in any shape was almost unknown, he found himself only able to control his voice and manner with the greatest difficulty.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In a few moments he might see her.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "You have a young English lady--Miss Poynton--staying here, I believe," he said.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading In a few moments he might see her.

the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters

From this reading A man to whom nervousness in any shape was almost unknown, he found himself only able to control his voice and manner with the greatest difficulty.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

and nothing more

From this reading A man to whom nervousness in any shape was almost unknown, he found himself only able to control his voice and manner with the greatest difficulty.

above and across; more than

From this reading And then he asked the question which a hundred times on the way over he had imagined himself asking.

very small

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You have a young English lady--Miss Poynton--staying here, I believe," he said.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading And then he asked the question which a hundred times on the way over he had imagined himself asking.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You have a young English lady--Miss Poynton--staying here, I believe," he said.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In a few moments he might see her.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading A man to whom nervousness in any shape was almost unknown, he found himself only able to control his voice and manner with the greatest difficulty.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "You have a young English lady--Miss Poynton--staying here, I believe," he said.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then he asked the question which a hundred times on the way over he had imagined himself asking.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading And then he asked the question which a hundred times on the way over he had imagined himself asking.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A man to whom nervousness in any shape was almost unknown, he found himself only able to control his voice and manner with the greatest difficulty.

not known

From this reading A man to whom nervousness in any shape was almost unknown, he found himself only able to control his voice and manner with the greatest difficulty.

a sudden or mysterious disappearance

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading A man to whom nervousness in any shape was almost unknown, he found himself only able to control his voice and manner with the greatest difficulty.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A man to whom nervousness in any shape was almost unknown, he found himself only able to control his voice and manner with the greatest difficulty.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE VANISHING LADY At precisely half-past nine on the following evening Duncombe alighted from his _petite voiture_ in the courtyard of the Grand Hotel, and making his way into the office engaged a room.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And then he asked the question which a hundred times on the way over he had imagined himself asking.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A man to whom nervousness in any shape was almost unknown, he found himself only able to control his voice and manner with the greatest difficulty.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A man to whom nervousness in any shape was almost unknown, he found himself only able to control his voice and manner with the greatest difficulty.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You have a young English lady--Miss Poynton--staying here, I believe," he said.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "You have a young English lady--Miss Poynton--staying here, I believe," he said.