used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First, it was published in a society journal; then it went the whole round of the press.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The mysterious, unaccountable disappearance of Sir Harold Annesley was the talk of all England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In some way, the quarrel between himself and Lady Elaine Seabright had got into the papers.
Annesley
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From this reading The mysterious, unaccountable disappearance of Sir Harold Annesley was the talk of all England.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I SHALL WAIT, IF NEED BE, FOREVER.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In some way, the quarrel between himself and Lady Elaine Seabright had got into the papers.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The mysterious, unaccountable disappearance of Sir Harold Annesley was the talk of all England.
Elaine
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From this reading In some way, the quarrel between himself and Lady Elaine Seabright had got into the papers.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The mysterious, unaccountable disappearance of Sir Harold Annesley was the talk of all England.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, it was published in a society journal; then it went the whole round of the press.
for a limitless time
From this reading “I SHALL WAIT, IF NEED BE, FOREVER.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In some way, the quarrel between himself and Lady Elaine Seabright had got into the papers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In some way, the quarrel between himself and Lady Elaine Seabright had got into the papers.
Harold
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From this reading The mysterious, unaccountable disappearance of Sir Harold Annesley was the talk of all England.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In some way, the quarrel between himself and Lady Elaine Seabright had got into the papers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I SHALL WAIT, IF NEED BE, FOREVER.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I SHALL WAIT, IF NEED BE, FOREVER.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some way, the quarrel between himself and Lady Elaine Seabright had got into the papers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In some way, the quarrel between himself and Lady Elaine Seabright had got into the papers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the way in which the public received the news:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First, it was published in a society journal; then it went the whole round of the press.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading First, it was published in a society journal; then it went the whole round of the press.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In some way, the quarrel between himself and Lady Elaine Seabright had got into the papers.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The mysterious, unaccountable disappearance of Sir Harold Annesley was the talk of all England.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I SHALL WAIT, IF NEED BE, FOREVER.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading This is the way in which the public received the news:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mysterious, unaccountable disappearance of Sir Harold Annesley was the talk of all England.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading In some way, the quarrel between himself and Lady Elaine Seabright had got into the papers.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading First, it was published in a society journal; then it went the whole round of the press.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading This is the way in which the public received the news:
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading First, it was published in a society journal; then it went the whole round of the press.
an angry dispute
From this reading In some way, the quarrel between himself and Lady Elaine Seabright had got into the papers.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading This is the way in which the public received the news:
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading First, it was published in a society journal; then it went the whole round of the press.
Seabright
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From this reading In some way, the quarrel between himself and Lady Elaine Seabright had got into the papers.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I SHALL WAIT, IF NEED BE, FOREVER.”
term of address for a man
From this reading The mysterious, unaccountable disappearance of Sir Harold Annesley was the talk of all England.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading First, it was published in a society journal; then it went the whole round of the press.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some way, the quarrel between himself and Lady Elaine Seabright had got into the papers.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The mysterious, unaccountable disappearance of Sir Harold Annesley was the talk of all England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mysterious, unaccountable disappearance of Sir Harold Annesley was the talk of all England.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First, it was published in a society journal; then it went the whole round of the press.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the way in which the public received the news:
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading The mysterious, unaccountable disappearance of Sir Harold Annesley was the talk of all England.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I SHALL WAIT, IF NEED BE, FOREVER.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mysterious, unaccountable disappearance of Sir Harold Annesley was the talk of all England.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In some way, the quarrel between himself and Lady Elaine Seabright had got into the papers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading First, it was published in a society journal; then it went the whole round of the press.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is the way in which the public received the news:
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading First, it was published in a society journal; then it went the whole round of the press.
