used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Or _anywhere_!” said Christina Alberta with a note of despair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
anew
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
AlbertanounUS /ælˈbɜːrtə/
one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals
From this reading “Or _anywhere_!” said Christina Alberta with a note of despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “Or _anywhere_!” said Christina Alberta with a note of despair.
AsylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading They returned to London completely baffled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Until now Christina Alberta had never heard of that one kindly weakness in the British lunacy laws, the release of the fourteen days freedom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
cannot
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From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
certificatenounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkət/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
Christina
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From this reading “Or _anywhere_!” said Christina Alberta with a note of despair.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They returned to London completely baffled.
Cummerdown
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From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Until now Christina Alberta had never heard of that one kindly weakness in the British lunacy laws, the release of the fourteen days freedom.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “Or _anywhere_!” said Christina Alberta with a note of despair.
Devizes
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From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Until now Christina Alberta had never heard of that one kindly weakness in the British lunacy laws, the release of the fourteen days freedom.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Until now Christina Alberta had never heard of that one kindly weakness in the British lunacy laws, the release of the fourteen days freedom.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until now Christina Alberta had never heard of that one kindly weakness in the British lunacy laws, the release of the fourteen days freedom.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Until now Christina Alberta had never heard of that one kindly weakness in the British lunacy laws, the release of the fourteen days freedom.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Until now Christina Alberta had never heard of that one kindly weakness in the British lunacy laws, the release of the fourteen days freedom.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Until now Christina Alberta had never heard of that one kindly weakness in the British lunacy laws, the release of the fourteen days freedom.
legallyadverbUS /ˈliːɡəli/
by law; conforming to the law
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading They returned to London completely baffled.
lunacynounUS /ˈluːnəsi/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Until now Christina Alberta had never heard of that one kindly weakness in the British lunacy laws, the release of the fourteen days freedom.
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Until now Christina Alberta had never heard of that one kindly weakness in the British lunacy laws, the release of the fourteen days freedom.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
a brief written record
From this reading “Or _anywhere_!” said Christina Alberta with a note of despair.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Until now Christina Alberta had never heard of that one kindly weakness in the British lunacy laws, the release of the fourteen days freedom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Or _anywhere_!” said Christina Alberta with a note of despair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Until now Christina Alberta had never heard of that one kindly weakness in the British lunacy laws, the release of the fourteen days freedom.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Or _anywhere_!” said Christina Alberta with a note of despair.
an amount of time
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Until now Christina Alberta had never heard of that one kindly weakness in the British lunacy laws, the release of the fourteen days freedom.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They returned to London completely baffled.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Or _anywhere_!” said Christina Alberta with a note of despair.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They returned to London completely baffled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They returned to London completely baffled.
having come into contact
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until now Christina Alberta had never heard of that one kindly weakness in the British lunacy laws, the release of the fourteen days freedom.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christina Alberta was for a visit to the Cummerdown Police Station and for a search in the villages round about, but Devizes explained that this might do more harm than good.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Until now Christina Alberta had never heard of that one kindly weakness in the British lunacy laws, the release of the fourteen days freedom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Or _anywhere_!” said Christina Alberta with a note of despair.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If the lunatic can get away from the Asylum and remain at large for that period, he or she becomes legally sane again, and cannot be touched without a fresh examination and a new certificate.
