used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Twist had driven on towards Acapulco in a state of painful indecision.
AcapulconounUS /ˌækəˈpʊlkoʊ/
a port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving)
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Twist had driven on towards Acapulco in a state of painful indecision.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For the first mile he decided he would; then, as his anger cooled, he began to think that after all he needn't worry much.
anew
From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
(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 For the first mile he decided he would; then, as his anger cooled, he began to think that after all he needn't worry much.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading For the first mile he decided he would; then, as his anger cooled, he began to think that after all he needn't worry much.
Anna-Felicitas
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From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
Anna-Felicitas's
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From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
AnnasnounUS /ˈænəz/
plural of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the first mile he decided he would; then, as his anger cooled, he began to think that after all he needn't worry much.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For the first mile he decided he would; then, as his anger cooled, he began to think that after all he needn't worry much.
Bilton
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From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading For the first mile he decided he would; then, as his anger cooled, he began to think that after all he needn't worry much.
couldn't
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From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
recognizable; marked
From this reading For the first mile he decided he would; then, as his anger cooled, he began to think that after all he needn't worry much.
didn't
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From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Twist had driven on towards Acapulco in a state of painful indecision.
Elliott
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From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
divisible by two
From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first mile he decided he would; then, as his anger cooled, he began to think that after all he needn't worry much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first mile he decided he would; then, as his anger cooled, he began to think that after all he needn't worry much.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Twist had driven on towards Acapulco in a state of painful indecision.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first mile he decided he would; then, as his anger cooled, he began to think that after all he needn't worry much.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Twist had driven on towards Acapulco in a state of painful indecision.
indecisionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Twist had driven on towards Acapulco in a state of painful indecision.
instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
a narrow way or road
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
lucidlyadverb
in a clear and lucid manner
From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Twist had driven on towards Acapulco in a state of painful indecision.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For the first mile he decided he would; then, as his anger cooled, he began to think that after all he needn't worry much.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Twist had driven on towards Acapulco in a state of painful indecision.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For the first mile he decided he would; then, as his anger cooled, he began to think that after all he needn't worry much.
needn't
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From this reading For the first mile he decided he would; then, as his anger cooled, he began to think that after all he needn't worry much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Twist had driven on towards Acapulco in a state of painful indecision.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Twist had driven on towards Acapulco in a state of painful indecision.
on one occasion
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Twist had driven on towards Acapulco in a state of painful indecision.
philanderingverbUS /ˌfaɪˈlændərɪŋ/
-ing form of “philander” — have amorous affairs; of men
From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
continue talking
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
salvageverbUS /ˈsælvədʒ/
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
shouldn't
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From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Twist had driven on towards Acapulco in a state of painful indecision.
carry out
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For the first mile he decided he would; then, as his anger cooled, he began to think that after all he needn't worry much.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For the first mile he decided he would; then, as his anger cooled, he began to think that after all he needn't worry much.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
in the direction of
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Twist had driven on towards Acapulco in a state of painful indecision.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
TwistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Twist had driven on towards Acapulco in a state of painful indecision.
undrivable
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From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Should he or shouldn't he take a turning he knew of a couple of miles farther that led up an unused and practically undrivable track back by the west side to The Open Arms, and instruct Mrs. Bilton to proceed at once down the lane and salvage Anna-Felicitas?
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading For the first mile he decided he would; then, as his anger cooled, he began to think that after all he needn't worry much.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For the first mile he decided he would; then, as his anger cooled, he began to think that after all he needn't worry much.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Annas were lucidly too young for serious philandering, and even if that Elliott didn't realize this, owing to Anna-Felicitas's great length, he couldn't do much before he, Mr. Twist, was back again along the lane.
