an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
(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 "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
in addition
From this reading "Of course there must be some mistake," Anna Fleming also declared, when _she_ was told of the fact; and then one and another echoed the same declaration as they heard of the circumstance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, there must be some accident," reiterated Myra; "it no doubt slipped out in some way, and you'll get it to-morrow."
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "Of course there must be some mistake," Anna Fleming also declared, when _she_ was told of the fact; and then one and another echoed the same declaration as they heard of the circumstance.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Of course there must be some mistake," Anna Fleming also declared, when _she_ was told of the fact; and then one and another echoed the same declaration as they heard of the circumstance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Of course there must be some mistake," Anna Fleming also declared, when _she_ was told of the fact; and then one and another echoed the same declaration as they heard of the circumstance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But "to-morrow" came and went and Dorothea failed to receive the invitation.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading "Of course there must be some mistake," Anna Fleming also declared, when _she_ was told of the fact; and then one and another echoed the same declaration as they heard of the circumstance.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course there must be some mistake," Anna Fleming also declared, when _she_ was told of the fact; and then one and another echoed the same declaration as they heard of the circumstance.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading "Of course there must be some mistake," Anna Fleming also declared, when _she_ was told of the fact; and then one and another echoed the same declaration as they heard of the circumstance.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Of course there must be some mistake," Anna Fleming also declared, when _she_ was told of the fact; and then one and another echoed the same declaration as they heard of the circumstance.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
Donaldson
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From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
Dorothea
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From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Yes, there must be some accident," reiterated Myra; "it no doubt slipped out in some way, and you'll get it to-morrow."
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Of course there must be some mistake," Anna Fleming also declared, when _she_ was told of the fact; and then one and another echoed the same declaration as they heard of the circumstance.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But "to-morrow" came and went and Dorothea failed to receive the invitation.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading "Of course there must be some mistake," Anna Fleming also declared, when _she_ was told of the fact; and then one and another echoed the same declaration as they heard of the circumstance.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, there must be some accident," reiterated Myra; "it no doubt slipped out in some way, and you'll get it to-morrow."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Of course there must be some mistake," Anna Fleming also declared, when _she_ was told of the fact; and then one and another echoed the same declaration as they heard of the circumstance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, there must be some accident," reiterated Myra; "it no doubt slipped out in some way, and you'll get it to-morrow."
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
Myra
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From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes, there must be some accident," reiterated Myra; "it no doubt slipped out in some way, and you'll get it to-morrow."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Of course there must be some mistake," Anna Fleming also declared, when _she_ was told of the fact; and then one and another echoed the same declaration as they heard of the circumstance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes, there must be some accident," reiterated Myra; "it no doubt slipped out in some way, and you'll get it to-morrow."
get something; come into possession of
From this reading But "to-morrow" came and went and Dorothea failed to receive the invitation.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
reiteratedverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "Yes, there must be some accident," reiterated Myra; "it no doubt slipped out in some way, and you'll get it to-morrow."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Of course there must be some mistake," Anna Fleming also declared, when _she_ was told of the fact; and then one and another echoed the same declaration as they heard of the circumstance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "Yes, there must be some accident," reiterated Myra; "it no doubt slipped out in some way, and you'll get it to-morrow."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Of course there must be some mistake," Anna Fleming also declared, when _she_ was told of the fact; and then one and another echoed the same declaration as they heard of the circumstance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course there must be some mistake," Anna Fleming also declared, when _she_ was told of the fact; and then one and another echoed the same declaration as they heard of the circumstance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
to-morrow
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From this reading "Yes, there must be some accident," reiterated Myra; "it no doubt slipped out in some way, and you'll get it to-morrow."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Of course there must be some mistake," Anna Fleming also declared, when _she_ was told of the fact; and then one and another echoed the same declaration as they heard of the circumstance.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course there must be some mistake," Anna Fleming also declared, when _she_ was told of the fact; and then one and another echoed the same declaration as they heard of the circumstance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Yes, there must be some accident," reiterated Myra; "it no doubt slipped out in some way, and you'll get it to-morrow."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But "to-morrow" came and went and Dorothea failed to receive the invitation.
at the time that
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, there must be some accident," reiterated Myra; "it no doubt slipped out in some way, and you'll get it to-morrow."
the day immediately before today
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
you'll
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From this reading "Yes, there must be some accident," reiterated Myra; "it no doubt slipped out in some way, and you'll get it to-morrow."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "But there must be some mistake, some accident, that has delayed yours, for all the other girls received theirs yesterday," exclaimed Myra Donaldson in surprise, when Dorothea mentioned the fact to her on Tuesday of that following week, that she had not received her invitation.
