used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her cab was waiting for her outside; and the attention of the porter had been distracted, at the same time, by a new arrival of travellers at the hotel.
abstainedverbUS /əbˈsteɪnd/
past form of “abstain” — refrain from voting
From this reading He abstained from alluding, in his letter, to the manner in which she had left him; it was her right, it was even her duty to spare herself.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It is more or less in the nature of all men who are worthy of the name, to take refuge from distress in action.
(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 It is more or less in the nature of all men who are worthy of the name, to take refuge from distress in action.
alludingverbUS /əˈluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading He abstained from alluding, in his letter, to the manner in which she had left him; it was her right, it was even her duty to spare herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Hugh decided on writing to Iris, and on making his appeal to her father, that evening.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is more or less in the nature of all men who are worthy of the name, to take refuge from distress in action.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Her cab was waiting for her outside; and the attention of the porter had been distracted, at the same time, by a new arrival of travellers at the hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her cab was waiting for her outside; and the attention of the porter had been distracted, at the same time, by a new arrival of travellers at the hotel.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Her cab was waiting for her outside; and the attention of the porter had been distracted, at the same time, by a new arrival of travellers at the hotel.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her cab was waiting for her outside; and the attention of the porter had been distracted, at the same time, by a new arrival of travellers at the hotel.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Her cab was waiting for her outside; and the attention of the porter had been distracted, at the same time, by a new arrival of travellers at the hotel.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Hugh decided on writing to Iris, and on making his appeal to her father, that evening.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading Her cab was waiting for her outside; and the attention of the porter had been distracted, at the same time, by a new arrival of travellers at the hotel.
psychological suffering
From this reading It is more or less in the nature of all men who are worthy of the name, to take refuge from distress in action.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He abstained from alluding, in his letter, to the manner in which she had left him; it was her right, it was even her duty to spare herself.
divisible by two
From this reading He abstained from alluding, in his letter, to the manner in which she had left him; it was her right, it was even her duty to spare herself.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Hugh decided on writing to Iris, and on making his appeal to her father, that evening.
FATALadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Hugh decided on writing to Iris, and on making his appeal to her father, that evening.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is more or less in the nature of all men who are worthy of the name, to take refuge from distress in action.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He abstained from alluding, in his letter, to the manner in which she had left him; it was her right, it was even her duty to spare herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cab was waiting for her outside; and the attention of the porter had been distracted, at the same time, by a new arrival of travellers at the hotel.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He abstained from alluding, in his letter, to the manner in which she had left him; it was her right, it was even her duty to spare herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He abstained from alluding, in his letter, to the manner in which she had left him; it was her right, it was even her duty to spare herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh decided on writing to Iris, and on making his appeal to her father, that evening.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Her cab was waiting for her outside; and the attention of the porter had been distracted, at the same time, by a new arrival of travellers at the hotel.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh decided on writing to Iris, and on making his appeal to her father, that evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is more or less in the nature of all men who are worthy of the name, to take refuge from distress in action.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading Hugh decided on writing to Iris, and on making his appeal to her father, that evening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is more or less in the nature of all men who are worthy of the name, to take refuge from distress in action.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
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 He abstained from alluding, in his letter, to the manner in which she had left him; it was her right, it was even her duty to spare herself.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It is more or less in the nature of all men who are worthy of the name, to take refuge from distress in action.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He abstained from alluding, in his letter, to the manner in which she had left him; it was her right, it was even her duty to spare herself.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Hugh decided on writing to Iris, and on making his appeal to her father, that evening.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He abstained from alluding, in his letter, to the manner in which she had left him; it was her right, it was even her duty to spare herself.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is more or less in the nature of all men who are worthy of the name, to take refuge from distress in action.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is more or less in the nature of all men who are worthy of the name, to take refuge from distress in action.
Mountjoy
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From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is more or less in the nature of all men who are worthy of the name, to take refuge from distress in action.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It is more or less in the nature of all men who are worthy of the name, to take refuge from distress in action.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her cab was waiting for her outside; and the attention of the porter had been distracted, at the same time, by a new arrival of travellers at the hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her cab was waiting for her outside; and the attention of the porter had been distracted, at the same time, by a new arrival of travellers at the hotel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hugh decided on writing to Iris, and on making his appeal to her father, that evening.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is more or less in the nature of all men who are worthy of the name, to take refuge from distress in action.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Her cab was waiting for her outside; and the attention of the porter had been distracted, at the same time, by a new arrival of travellers at the hotel.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Her cab was waiting for her outside; and the attention of the porter had been distracted, at the same time, by a new arrival of travellers at the hotel.
a safe place
From this reading It is more or less in the nature of all men who are worthy of the name, to take refuge from distress in action.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He abstained from alluding, in his letter, to the manner in which she had left him; it was her right, it was even her duty to spare herself.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Her cab was waiting for her outside; and the attention of the porter had been distracted, at the same time, by a new arrival of travellers at the hotel.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He abstained from alluding, in his letter, to the manner in which she had left him; it was her right, it was even her duty to spare herself.
refrain from harming
From this reading He abstained from alluding, in his letter, to the manner in which she had left him; it was her right, it was even her duty to spare herself.
carry out
From this reading It is more or less in the nature of all men who are worthy of the name, to take refuge from distress in action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hugh decided on writing to Iris, and on making his appeal to her father, that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her cab was waiting for her outside; and the attention of the porter had been distracted, at the same time, by a new arrival of travellers at the hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Her cab was waiting for her outside; and the attention of the porter had been distracted, at the same time, by a new arrival of travellers at the hotel.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Her cab was waiting for her outside; and the attention of the porter had been distracted, at the same time, by a new arrival of travellers at the hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
at the time that
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He abstained from alluding, in his letter, to the manner in which she had left him; it was her right, it was even her duty to spare herself.
which person or people
From this reading It is more or less in the nature of all men who are worthy of the name, to take refuge from distress in action.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE FATAL WORDS WHEN Mountjoy had rung for the servant, and the bedroom door had been unlocked, it was too late to follow the fugitive.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading It is more or less in the nature of all men who are worthy of the name, to take refuge from distress in action.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Hugh decided on writing to Iris, and on making his appeal to her father, that evening.
