used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHERE A MANTICORE MAY LEAD.
Alvez
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From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To what plank of safety will not an unfortunate being cling?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Will not the eyes of the condemned seek to seize any ray of hope, no matter how vague?
Bangoneolo
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From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So it had been with Mrs. Weldon.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To what plank of safety will not an unfortunate being cling?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading To what plank of safety will not an unfortunate being cling?
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading Will not the eyes of the condemned seek to seize any ray of hope, no matter how vague?
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
Dr
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From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Will not the eyes of the condemned seek to seize any ray of hope, no matter how vague?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So it had been with Mrs. Weldon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Will not the eyes of the condemned seek to seize any ray of hope, no matter how vague?
how
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From this reading Will not the eyes of the condemned seek to seize any ray of hope, no matter how vague?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it had been with Mrs. Weldon.
and nothing more
From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading WHERE A MANTICORE MAY LEAD.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
LivingstonenounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstoʊn/
Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
MANTICOREnoun
a mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion
From this reading WHERE A MANTICORE MAY LEAD.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Will not the eyes of the condemned seek to seize any ray of hope, no matter how vague?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading WHERE A MANTICORE MAY LEAD.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading So it had been with Mrs. Weldon.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
not any; not one
From this reading Will not the eyes of the condemned seek to seize any ray of hope, no matter how vague?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To what plank of safety will not an unfortunate being cling?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To what plank of safety will not an unfortunate being cling?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading To what plank of safety will not an unfortunate being cling?
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Will not the eyes of the condemned seek to seize any ray of hope, no matter how vague?
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading To what plank of safety will not an unfortunate being cling?
try to get or reach
From this reading Will not the eyes of the condemned seek to seize any ray of hope, no matter how vague?
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading Will not the eyes of the condemned seek to seize any ray of hope, no matter how vague?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it had been with Mrs. Weldon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will not the eyes of the condemned seek to seize any ray of hope, no matter how vague?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To what plank of safety will not an unfortunate being cling?
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading To what plank of safety will not an unfortunate being cling?
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Will not the eyes of the condemned seek to seize any ray of hope, no matter how vague?
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
Weldon
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From this reading So it had been with Mrs. Weldon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To what plank of safety will not an unfortunate being cling?
at the time that
From this reading One can understand what she must have felt when she learned, from Alvez himself, that Dr. Livingstone had just died in a little Bangoneolo village.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE A MANTICORE MAY LEAD.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To what plank of safety will not an unfortunate being cling?
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it had been with Mrs. Weldon.
