used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH CECIL BANBOROUGH DRIVES A BLACK MARIA.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Cecil Banborough's feelings can be better imagined than described at the announcement of the calamity which had befallen Miss Arminster.
Arminster
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From this reading Cecil Banborough's feelings can be better imagined than described at the announcement of the calamity which had befallen Miss Arminster.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where have they taken her?" he demanded of Smith as soon as his consternation could find expression.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cecil Banborough's feelings can be better imagined than described at the announcement of the calamity which had befallen Miss Arminster.
BANBOROUGH
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From this reading IN WHICH CECIL BANBOROUGH DRIVES A BLACK MARIA.
Banborough's
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From this reading Cecil Banborough's feelings can be better imagined than described at the announcement of the calamity which had befallen Miss Arminster.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cecil Banborough's feelings can be better imagined than described at the announcement of the calamity which had befallen Miss Arminster.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Cecil Banborough's feelings can be better imagined than described at the announcement of the calamity which had befallen Miss Arminster.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Cecil Banborough's feelings can be better imagined than described at the announcement of the calamity which had befallen Miss Arminster.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading IN WHICH CECIL BANBOROUGH DRIVES A BLACK MARIA.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Cecil Banborough's feelings can be better imagined than described at the announcement of the calamity which had befallen Miss Arminster.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Cecil Banborough's feelings can be better imagined than described at the announcement of the calamity which had befallen Miss Arminster.
CECIL
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From this reading IN WHICH CECIL BANBOROUGH DRIVES A BLACK MARIA.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "Where have they taken her?" he demanded of Smith as soon as his consternation could find expression.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "She's at the police station round the corner from here."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Where have they taken her?" he demanded of Smith as soon as his consternation could find expression.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where have they taken her?" he demanded of Smith as soon as his consternation could find expression.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Cecil Banborough's feelings can be better imagined than described at the announcement of the calamity which had befallen Miss Arminster.
DRIVESnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading IN WHICH CECIL BANBOROUGH DRIVES A BLACK MARIA.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Where have they taken her?" he demanded of Smith as soon as his consternation could find expression.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Cecil Banborough's feelings can be better imagined than described at the announcement of the calamity which had befallen Miss Arminster.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Where have they taken her?" he demanded of Smith as soon as his consternation could find expression.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "She's at the police station round the corner from here."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cecil Banborough's feelings can be better imagined than described at the announcement of the calamity which had befallen Miss Arminster.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have they taken her?" he demanded of Smith as soon as his consternation could find expression.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "She's at the police station round the corner from here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Cecil Banborough's feelings can be better imagined than described at the announcement of the calamity which had befallen Miss Arminster.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH CECIL BANBOROUGH DRIVES A BLACK MARIA.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading IN WHICH CECIL BANBOROUGH DRIVES A BLACK MARIA.
miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Cecil Banborough's feelings can be better imagined than described at the announcement of the calamity which had befallen Miss Arminster.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cecil Banborough's feelings can be better imagined than described at the announcement of the calamity which had befallen Miss Arminster.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "She's at the police station round the corner from here."
realisationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "She's at the police station round the corner from here."
She's
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From this reading "She's at the police station round the corner from here."
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Where have they taken her?" he demanded of Smith as soon as his consternation could find expression.
in the near future
From this reading "Where have they taken her?" he demanded of Smith as soon as his consternation could find expression.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "She's at the police station round the corner from here."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Where have they taken her?" he demanded of Smith as soon as his consternation could find expression.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Cecil Banborough's feelings can be better imagined than described at the announcement of the calamity which had befallen Miss Arminster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cecil Banborough's feelings can be better imagined than described at the announcement of the calamity which had befallen Miss Arminster.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where have they taken her?" he demanded of Smith as soon as his consternation could find expression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have they taken her?" he demanded of Smith as soon as his consternation could find expression.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH CECIL BANBOROUGH DRIVES A BLACK MARIA.
winsomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnsəm/
charming in a childlike or naive way
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The winsome ways of the charming Violet had impressed the young man more deeply than he knew until he was brought face to face with a realisation of the miseries to which his own folly had exposed her.
