used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His position did not command a view of the workroom.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour passed, and he began to get puzzled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour passed, and he began to get puzzled.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading An hour passed, and he began to get puzzled.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading His position did not command a view of the workroom.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His position did not command a view of the workroom.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
the act of discovering something
From this reading LORD LINDEN'S DISCOVERY.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The non-appearance of the lady who had entered the house was inexplicable, unless she resided there.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading An hour passed, and he began to get puzzled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour passed, and he began to get puzzled.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
incognita
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From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading The non-appearance of the lady who had entered the house was inexplicable, unless she resided there.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
laudableadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːdəbəl/
worthy of high praise
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
go away from a place
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
LindennounUS /ˈlɪndən/
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
LINDEN'SnounUS /ˈlɪndənz/
possessive form of “linden” — soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading LORD LINDEN'S DISCOVERY.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD LINDEN'S DISCOVERY.
non-appearance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The non-appearance of the lady who had entered the house was inexplicable, unless she resided there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His position did not command a view of the workroom.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading His position did not command a view of the workroom.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading An hour passed, and he began to get puzzled.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading The non-appearance of the lady who had entered the house was inexplicable, unless she resided there.
determined
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The non-appearance of the lady who had entered the house was inexplicable, unless she resided there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The non-appearance of the lady who had entered the house was inexplicable, unless she resided there.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
except if; if not
From this reading The non-appearance of the lady who had entered the house was inexplicable, unless she resided there.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading His position did not command a view of the workroom.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The non-appearance of the lady who had entered the house was inexplicable, unless she resided there.
which person or people
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Linden, who had resolved not to leave the house until he had discovered his incognita, waited with laudable patience, closely scanning every lady who passed through the adjoining apartments.
workroomnounUS /ˈwɜːrkruːm/
room where work is done
From this reading His position did not command a view of the workroom.
