used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house-maid's tale was a true one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They have the terrible story down in uncompromising "black and white"--in her own hand-writing.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The bride-elect has eloped with another man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fifteen minutes before, while Reine Langton dreamed at the window, there had been great excitement in the villa.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She has gone away to marry Mr. Clyde.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fifteen minutes before, while Reine Langton dreamed at the window, there had been great excitement in the villa.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fifteen minutes before, while Reine Langton dreamed at the window, there had been great excitement in the villa.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They have the terrible story down in uncompromising "black and white"--in her own hand-writing.
bride-elect
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bride-elect has eloped with another man.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading She has gone away to marry Mr. Clyde.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They have the terrible story down in uncompromising "black and white"--in her own hand-writing.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Fifteen minutes before, while Reine Langton dreamed at the window, there had been great excitement in the villa.
elopedverbUS /ɪˈloʊpd/
past form of “elope” — run away secretly with one's beloved
From this reading The bride-elect has eloped with another man.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Fifteen minutes before, while Reine Langton dreamed at the window, there had been great excitement in the villa.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Fifteen minutes before, while Reine Langton dreamed at the window, there had been great excitement in the villa.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She has gone away to marry Mr. Clyde.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Fifteen minutes before, while Reine Langton dreamed at the window, there had been great excitement in the villa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fifteen minutes before, while Reine Langton dreamed at the window, there had been great excitement in the villa.
hand-writing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have the terrible story down in uncompromising "black and white"--in her own hand-writing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bride-elect has eloped with another man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have the terrible story down in uncompromising "black and white"--in her own hand-writing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They have the terrible story down in uncompromising "black and white"--in her own hand-writing.
house-maid's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house-maid's tale was a true one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fifteen minutes before, while Reine Langton dreamed at the window, there had been great excitement in the villa.
Langton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fifteen minutes before, while Reine Langton dreamed at the window, there had been great excitement in the villa.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The bride-elect has eloped with another man.
take in marriage
From this reading She has gone away to marry Mr. Clyde.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Fifteen minutes before, while Reine Langton dreamed at the window, there had been great excitement in the villa.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She has gone away to marry Mr. Clyde.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The house-maid's tale was a true one.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They have the terrible story down in uncompromising "black and white"--in her own hand-writing.
Reine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fifteen minutes before, while Reine Langton dreamed at the window, there had been great excitement in the villa.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has gone away to marry Mr. Clyde.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They have the terrible story down in uncompromising "black and white"--in her own hand-writing.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The house-maid's tale was a true one.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading They have the terrible story down in uncompromising "black and white"--in her own hand-writing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fifteen minutes before, while Reine Langton dreamed at the window, there had been great excitement in the villa.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fifteen minutes before, while Reine Langton dreamed at the window, there had been great excitement in the villa.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have the terrible story down in uncompromising "black and white"--in her own hand-writing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She has gone away to marry Mr. Clyde.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The house-maid's tale was a true one.
uncompromisingadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
not making concessions
From this reading They have the terrible story down in uncompromising "black and white"--in her own hand-writing.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Fifteen minutes before, while Reine Langton dreamed at the window, there had been great excitement in the villa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house-maid's tale was a true one.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Fifteen minutes before, while Reine Langton dreamed at the window, there had been great excitement in the villa.
a Caucasian
From this reading They have the terrible story down in uncompromising "black and white"--in her own hand-writing.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Fifteen minutes before, while Reine Langton dreamed at the window, there had been great excitement in the villa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bride-elect has eloped with another man.
