used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DONALD MAKES A DISCOVERY.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The few of these that were to be found could, after all, but repeat what they remembered of the account they had given to Mr. Reed and Henry Wakeley many years before.
speak to
From this reading He now visited the shops, examined old hotel registers, and hunted up persons whose address he had obtained from his uncle, or from the owners of the "Cumberland."
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The few of these that were to be found could, after all, but repeat what they remembered of the account they had given to Mr. Reed and Henry Wakeley many years before.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
(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 The few of these that were to be found could, after all, but repeat what they remembered of the account they had given to Mr. Reed and Henry Wakeley many years before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The few of these that were to be found could, after all, but repeat what they remembered of the account they had given to Mr. Reed and Henry Wakeley many years before.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The few of these that were to be found could, after all, but repeat what they remembered of the account they had given to Mr. Reed and Henry Wakeley many years before.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading He now visited the shops, examined old hotel registers, and hunted up persons whose address he had obtained from his uncle, or from the owners of the "Cumberland."
the act of discovering something
From this reading DONALD MAKES A DISCOVERY.
DONALD
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From this reading DONALD MAKES A DISCOVERY.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He now visited the shops, examined old hotel registers, and hunted up persons whose address he had obtained from his uncle, or from the owners of the "Cumberland."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few of these that were to be found could, after all, but repeat what they remembered of the account they had given to Mr. Reed and Henry Wakeley many years before.
set up or found
From this reading The few of these that were to be found could, after all, but repeat what they remembered of the account they had given to Mr. Reed and Henry Wakeley many years before.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
a person of German nationality
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The few of these that were to be found could, after all, but repeat what they remembered of the account they had given to Mr. Reed and Henry Wakeley many years before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The few of these that were to be found could, after all, but repeat what they remembered of the account they had given to Mr. Reed and Henry Wakeley many years before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He now visited the shops, examined old hotel registers, and hunted up persons whose address he had obtained from his uncle, or from the owners of the "Cumberland."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He now visited the shops, examined old hotel registers, and hunted up persons whose address he had obtained from his uncle, or from the owners of the "Cumberland."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading He now visited the shops, examined old hotel registers, and hunted up persons whose address he had obtained from his uncle, or from the owners of the "Cumberland."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading DONALD MAKES A DISCOVERY.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The few of these that were to be found could, after all, but repeat what they remembered of the account they had given to Mr. Reed and Henry Wakeley many years before.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The few of these that were to be found could, after all, but repeat what they remembered of the account they had given to Mr. Reed and Henry Wakeley many years before.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now visited the shops, examined old hotel registers, and hunted up persons whose address he had obtained from his uncle, or from the owners of the "Cumberland."
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He now visited the shops, examined old hotel registers, and hunted up persons whose address he had obtained from his uncle, or from the owners of the "Cumberland."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He now visited the shops, examined old hotel registers, and hunted up persons whose address he had obtained from his uncle, or from the owners of the "Cumberland."
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading He now visited the shops, examined old hotel registers, and hunted up persons whose address he had obtained from his uncle, or from the owners of the "Cumberland."
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading He now visited the shops, examined old hotel registers, and hunted up persons whose address he had obtained from his uncle, or from the owners of the "Cumberland."
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading The few of these that were to be found could, after all, but repeat what they remembered of the account they had given to Mr. Reed and Henry Wakeley many years before.
registersnounUS /ˈredʒəstərz/
plural of “register” — an official written record of names or events or transactions
From this reading He now visited the shops, examined old hotel registers, and hunted up persons whose address he had obtained from his uncle, or from the owners of the "Cumberland."
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The few of these that were to be found could, after all, but repeat what they remembered of the account they had given to Mr. Reed and Henry Wakeley many years before.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading The few of these that were to be found could, after all, but repeat what they remembered of the account they had given to Mr. Reed and Henry Wakeley many years before.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He now visited the shops, examined old hotel registers, and hunted up persons whose address he had obtained from his uncle, or from the owners of the "Cumberland."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The few of these that were to be found could, after all, but repeat what they remembered of the account they had given to Mr. Reed and Henry Wakeley many years before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He now visited the shops, examined old hotel registers, and hunted up persons whose address he had obtained from his uncle, or from the owners of the "Cumberland."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He now visited the shops, examined old hotel registers, and hunted up persons whose address he had obtained from his uncle, or from the owners of the "Cumberland."
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He now visited the shops, examined old hotel registers, and hunted up persons whose address he had obtained from his uncle, or from the owners of the "Cumberland."
Wakeley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The few of these that were to be found could, after all, but repeat what they remembered of the account they had given to Mr. Reed and Henry Wakeley many years before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE new French advertisement and a companion to it, printed in German, were duly issued; but, alas! nothing came from them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The few of these that were to be found could, after all, but repeat what they remembered of the account they had given to Mr. Reed and Henry Wakeley many years before.
belonging to which person
From this reading He now visited the shops, examined old hotel registers, and hunted up persons whose address he had obtained from his uncle, or from the owners of the "Cumberland."
a late time of life
From this reading The few of these that were to be found could, after all, but repeat what they remembered of the account they had given to Mr. Reed and Henry Wakeley many years before.
but in spite of that
From this reading However, Donald carefully preserved the black pieces he had obtained in Liverpool, trusting that, in some way, they yet might be of service to him.
