used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She destroyed each of half a dozen attempts, and ended by taking refuge in silence.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
Alec
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From this reading JOAN GOES INTO SOCIETY Joan did not telegraph to Alec.
Alec's
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From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She destroyed each of half a dozen attempts, and ended by taking refuge in silence.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
from appearances alone
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her friend Leontine, housemaid at the Chope de la Sorbonne, did not fail to tell her of Alec's call the day she left Paris for Barbizon.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She destroyed each of half a dozen attempts, and ended by taking refuge in silence.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading It was impossible to say what she had to say in the bald language of a telegram.
Barbizon
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From this reading Her friend Leontine, housemaid at the Chope de la Sorbonne, did not fail to tell her of Alec's call the day she left Paris for Barbizon.
bewilderverbUS /bɪˈwɪldər/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She destroyed each of half a dozen attempts, and ended by taking refuge in silence.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her friend Leontine, housemaid at the Chope de la Sorbonne, did not fail to tell her of Alec's call the day she left Paris for Barbizon.
Chope
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From this reading Her friend Leontine, housemaid at the Chope de la Sorbonne, did not fail to tell her of Alec's call the day she left Paris for Barbizon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her friend Leontine, housemaid at the Chope de la Sorbonne, did not fail to tell her of Alec's call the day she left Paris for Barbizon.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Her friend Leontine, housemaid at the Chope de la Sorbonne, did not fail to tell her of Alec's call the day she left Paris for Barbizon.
the act of departing
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading She destroyed each of half a dozen attempts, and ended by taking refuge in silence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading JOAN GOES INTO SOCIETY Joan did not telegraph to Alec.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She destroyed each of half a dozen attempts, and ended by taking refuge in silence.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She destroyed each of half a dozen attempts, and ended by taking refuge in silence.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading She destroyed each of half a dozen attempts, and ended by taking refuge in silence.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Her friend Leontine, housemaid at the Chope de la Sorbonne, did not fail to tell her of Alec's call the day she left Paris for Barbizon.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her friend Leontine, housemaid at the Chope de la Sorbonne, did not fail to tell her of Alec's call the day she left Paris for Barbizon.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her friend Leontine, housemaid at the Chope de la Sorbonne, did not fail to tell her of Alec's call the day she left Paris for Barbizon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading JOAN GOES INTO SOCIETY Joan did not telegraph to Alec.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was impossible to say what she had to say in the bald language of a telegram.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She destroyed each of half a dozen attempts, and ended by taking refuge in silence.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading Her friend Leontine, housemaid at the Chope de la Sorbonne, did not fail to tell her of Alec's call the day she left Paris for Barbizon.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to say what she had to say in the bald language of a telegram.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She destroyed each of half a dozen attempts, and ended by taking refuge in silence.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JOAN GOES INTO SOCIETY Joan did not telegraph to Alec.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to say what she had to say in the bald language of a telegram.
JOAN
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From this reading JOAN GOES INTO SOCIETY Joan did not telegraph to Alec.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Her friend Leontine, housemaid at the Chope de la Sorbonne, did not fail to tell her of Alec's call the day she left Paris for Barbizon.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading It was impossible to say what she had to say in the bald language of a telegram.
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 Her friend Leontine, housemaid at the Chope de la Sorbonne, did not fail to tell her of Alec's call the day she left Paris for Barbizon.
Leontine
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From this reading Her friend Leontine, housemaid at the Chope de la Sorbonne, did not fail to tell her of Alec's call the day she left Paris for Barbizon.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
and nothing more
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JOAN GOES INTO SOCIETY Joan did not telegraph to Alec.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She destroyed each of half a dozen attempts, and ended by taking refuge in silence.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
a safe place
From this reading She destroyed each of half a dozen attempts, and ended by taking refuge in silence.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
express in words
From this reading It was impossible to say what she had to say in the bald language of a telegram.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She destroyed each of half a dozen attempts, and ended by taking refuge in silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She destroyed each of half a dozen attempts, and ended by taking refuge in silence.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading JOAN GOES INTO SOCIETY Joan did not telegraph to Alec.
SorbonnenounUS /sɔːrˈbɑːn/
a university in Paris; intellectual center of France
From this reading Her friend Leontine, housemaid at the Chope de la Sorbonne, did not fail to tell her of Alec's call the day she left Paris for Barbizon.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She destroyed each of half a dozen attempts, and ended by taking refuge in silence.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading It was impossible to say what she had to say in the bald language of a telegram.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading JOAN GOES INTO SOCIETY Joan did not telegraph to Alec.
express in words
From this reading Her friend Leontine, housemaid at the Chope de la Sorbonne, did not fail to tell her of Alec's call the day she left Paris for Barbizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was impossible to say what she had to say in the bald language of a telegram.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOAN GOES INTO SOCIETY Joan did not telegraph to Alec.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible to say what she had to say in the bald language of a telegram.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was impossible to say what she had to say in the bald language of a telegram.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Merely to announce her departure from Paris would put her in the false position of having accepted Alec's proposal apparently without reserve, which was exactly what she meant not to do, and any other explanation of the journey would bewilder him.
