used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
adeptadjectiveUS /əˈdept/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
Andry
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From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
Andry's
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From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
Baynard
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From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
CONVERGINGnounUS /kənˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of converging (coming closer)
From this reading CONVERGING THREADS.
Cortelyon
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From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
increase twofold
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
at any time
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
full-grownadjective
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
LucenounUS /luːs/
United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
a particular point in time
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
Nell
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From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
not any; not one
From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
self-containedadjectiveUS /ˈselfkənˈteɪnd/
constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself
From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
that is looked for
From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
make steady
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
THREADSnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading CONVERGING THREADS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
to-wit
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From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
unflickering
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From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Talking on Andry's part was, of course, done by means of his fingers, but long practice had made Nell an adept at reading the language of the dumb.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of them was dead, and to the other was now given a double measure of that love and devotion which had sprung full-grown from his heart the moment he first set eyes on her, and had burnt there with a steady, unflickering flame ever since.
which person or people
From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the course of the same forenoon Andry Luce sought Miss Baynard with the view of making a certain private communication to her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Andry, who retained no recollection of his parents, in his brooding, self-contained fashion had never really cared but for two people, to-wit, his young master, Dick Cortelyon, and Miss Baynard.
