used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITHOUT A MEMORY!
acquaintverbUS /əˈkweɪnt/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading While Pauline repaired to the Princess’s chamber, the doctor went off to Wilfrid’s room to acquaint him with the strange news.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Do you mean to say,” he asked in amazement, “that she cannot tell how she came to be in the Neva?”
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Being new to mental phenomena of this sort, Wilfrid received the announcement with every token of unbelief.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you mean to say,” he asked in amazement, “that she cannot tell how she came to be in the Neva?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Do you mean to say,” he asked in amazement, “that she cannot tell how she came to be in the Neva?”
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being new to mental phenomena of this sort, Wilfrid received the announcement with every token of unbelief.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Do you mean to say,” he asked in amazement, “that she cannot tell how she came to be in the Neva?”
cannot
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From this reading “Do you mean to say,” he asked in amazement, “that she cannot tell how she came to be in the Neva?”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading While Pauline repaired to the Princess’s chamber, the doctor went off to Wilfrid’s room to acquaint him with the strange news.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mean to say,” he asked in amazement, “that she cannot tell how she came to be in the Neva?”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading While Pauline repaired to the Princess’s chamber, the doctor went off to Wilfrid’s room to acquaint him with the strange news.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “Has no recollection whatever of the event.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Being new to mental phenomena of this sort, Wilfrid received the announcement with every token of unbelief.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has no recollection whatever of the event.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you mean to say,” he asked in amazement, “that she cannot tell how she came to be in the Neva?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Pauline repaired to the Princess’s chamber, the doctor went off to Wilfrid’s room to acquaint him with the strange news.
how
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From this reading “Do you mean to say,” he asked in amazement, “that she cannot tell how she came to be in the Neva?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you mean to say,” he asked in amazement, “that she cannot tell how she came to be in the Neva?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Do you mean to say,” he asked in amazement, “that she cannot tell how she came to be in the Neva?”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading WITHOUT A MEMORY!
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Being new to mental phenomena of this sort, Wilfrid received the announcement with every token of unbelief.
NevanounUS /ˈneɪvə/
a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland
From this reading “Do you mean to say,” he asked in amazement, “that she cannot tell how she came to be in the Neva?”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Being new to mental phenomena of this sort, Wilfrid received the announcement with every token of unbelief.
information about recent and important events
From this reading While Pauline repaired to the Princess’s chamber, the doctor went off to Wilfrid’s room to acquaint him with the strange news.
not any; not one
From this reading “Has no recollection whatever of the event.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being new to mental phenomena of this sort, Wilfrid received the announcement with every token of unbelief.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While Pauline repaired to the Princess’s chamber, the doctor went off to Wilfrid’s room to acquaint him with the strange news.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading While Pauline repaired to the Princess’s chamber, the doctor went off to Wilfrid’s room to acquaint him with the strange news.
phenomenanounUS /fəˈnɑːmənə/
plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading Being new to mental phenomena of this sort, Wilfrid received the announcement with every token of unbelief.
Princess'snounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading While Pauline repaired to the Princess’s chamber, the doctor went off to Wilfrid’s room to acquaint him with the strange news.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Being new to mental phenomena of this sort, Wilfrid received the announcement with every token of unbelief.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “Has no recollection whatever of the event.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading While Pauline repaired to the Princess’s chamber, the doctor went off to Wilfrid’s room to acquaint him with the strange news.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading While Pauline repaired to the Princess’s chamber, the doctor went off to Wilfrid’s room to acquaint him with the strange news.
express in words
From this reading “Do you mean to say,” he asked in amazement, “that she cannot tell how she came to be in the Neva?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you mean to say,” he asked in amazement, “that she cannot tell how she came to be in the Neva?”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Being new to mental phenomena of this sort, Wilfrid received the announcement with every token of unbelief.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading While Pauline repaired to the Princess’s chamber, the doctor went off to Wilfrid’s room to acquaint him with the strange news.
express in words
From this reading “Do you mean to say,” he asked in amazement, “that she cannot tell how she came to be in the Neva?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you mean to say,” he asked in amazement, “that she cannot tell how she came to be in the Neva?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Pauline repaired to the Princess’s chamber, the doctor went off to Wilfrid’s room to acquaint him with the strange news.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Being new to mental phenomena of this sort, Wilfrid received the announcement with every token of unbelief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Pauline repaired to the Princess’s chamber, the doctor went off to Wilfrid’s room to acquaint him with the strange news.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Being new to mental phenomena of this sort, Wilfrid received the announcement with every token of unbelief.
unbeliefnoun
a rejection of belief
From this reading Being new to mental phenomena of this sort, Wilfrid received the announcement with every token of unbelief.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading While Pauline repaired to the Princess’s chamber, the doctor went off to Wilfrid’s room to acquaint him with the strange news.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Has no recollection whatever of the event.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Pauline repaired to the Princess’s chamber, the doctor went off to Wilfrid’s room to acquaint him with the strange news.
Wilfrid
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From this reading Being new to mental phenomena of this sort, Wilfrid received the announcement with every token of unbelief.
Wilfrid's
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From this reading While Pauline repaired to the Princess’s chamber, the doctor went off to Wilfrid’s room to acquaint him with the strange news.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Pauline repaired to the Princess’s chamber, the doctor went off to Wilfrid’s room to acquaint him with the strange news.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WITHOUT A MEMORY!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mean to say,” he asked in amazement, “that she cannot tell how she came to be in the Neva?”
