aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had been to Dick Garstin on an unpleasant errand, and she had failed in achieving what she had attempted to bring about.
achievingverbUS /əˈtʃiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading She had been to Dick Garstin on an unpleasant errand, and she had failed in achieving what she had attempted to bring about.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had been to Dick Garstin on an unpleasant errand, and she had failed in achieving what she had attempted to bring about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not come back till late, and when she entered the hall she was unusually pale, and looked both tired and excited.
ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading And she had been obliged to tell Arabian of his refusal.
Arabian's
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From this reading Garstin had flatly refused not to exhibit Arabian’s portrait.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading She had been to Dick Garstin on an unpleasant errand, and she had failed in achieving what she had attempted to bring about.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She did not come back till late, and when she entered the hall she was unusually pale, and looked both tired and excited.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been to Dick Garstin on an unpleasant errand, and she had failed in achieving what she had attempted to bring about.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She did not come back till late, and when she entered the hall she was unusually pale, and looked both tired and excited.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had been to Dick Garstin on an unpleasant errand, and she had failed in achieving what she had attempted to bring about.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn was not in the hotel when Lady Sellingworth called.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She did not come back till late, and when she entered the hall she was unusually pale, and looked both tired and excited.
someone who is a detective
From this reading She had been to Dick Garstin on an unpleasant errand, and she had failed in achieving what she had attempted to bring about.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not come back till late, and when she entered the hall she was unusually pale, and looked both tired and excited.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She did not come back till late, and when she entered the hall she was unusually pale, and looked both tired and excited.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading She had been to Dick Garstin on an unpleasant errand, and she had failed in achieving what she had attempted to bring about.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She did not come back till late, and when she entered the hall she was unusually pale, and looked both tired and excited.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Garstin had flatly refused not to exhibit Arabian’s portrait.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading She had been to Dick Garstin on an unpleasant errand, and she had failed in achieving what she had attempted to bring about.
flatlyadverbUS /ˈflætli/
in an unqualified manner
From this reading Garstin had flatly refused not to exhibit Arabian’s portrait.
Garstin
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From this reading She had been to Dick Garstin on an unpleasant errand, and she had failed in achieving what she had attempted to bring about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been to Dick Garstin on an unpleasant errand, and she had failed in achieving what she had attempted to bring about.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She did not come back till late, and when she entered the hall she was unusually pale, and looked both tired and excited.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And she had been obliged to tell Arabian of his refusal.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn was not in the hotel when Lady Sellingworth called.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn was not in the hotel when Lady Sellingworth called.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn was not in the hotel when Lady Sellingworth called.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She did not come back till late, and when she entered the hall she was unusually pale, and looked both tired and excited.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She did not come back till late, and when she entered the hall she was unusually pale, and looked both tired and excited.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn was not in the hotel when Lady Sellingworth called.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn was not in the hotel when Lady Sellingworth called.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading And she had been obliged to tell Arabian of his refusal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she had been obliged to tell Arabian of his refusal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been to Dick Garstin on an unpleasant errand, and she had failed in achieving what she had attempted to bring about.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She did not come back till late, and when she entered the hall she was unusually pale, and looked both tired and excited.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Garstin had flatly refused not to exhibit Arabian’s portrait.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading And she had been obliged to tell Arabian of his refusal.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Garstin had flatly refused not to exhibit Arabian’s portrait.
Sellingworth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn was not in the hotel when Lady Sellingworth called.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not come back till late, and when she entered the hall she was unusually pale, and looked both tired and excited.
express in words
From this reading And she had been obliged to tell Arabian of his refusal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn was not in the hotel when Lady Sellingworth called.
up to a particular time
From this reading She did not come back till late, and when she entered the hall she was unusually pale, and looked both tired and excited.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She did not come back till late, and when she entered the hall she was unusually pale, and looked both tired and excited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been to Dick Garstin on an unpleasant errand, and she had failed in achieving what she had attempted to bring about.
Tuyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn was not in the hotel when Lady Sellingworth called.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading She had been to Dick Garstin on an unpleasant errand, and she had failed in achieving what she had attempted to bring about.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading She did not come back till late, and when she entered the hall she was unusually pale, and looked both tired and excited.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn was not in the hotel when Lady Sellingworth called.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn was not in the hotel when Lady Sellingworth called.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had been to Dick Garstin on an unpleasant errand, and she had failed in achieving what she had attempted to bring about.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Van Tuyn was not in the hotel when Lady Sellingworth called.
