used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Prince Miss Upton's accounts were still in a muddle when she reached Keefe.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The Prince Miss Upton's accounts were still in a muddle when she reached Keefe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
bulgingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
curving or bulging outward
From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
encumberedadjectiveUS /enˈkʌmbərd/
loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load
From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "I was such a fool to lose her!" she kept saying to herself.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
a young female
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I was such a fool to lose her!" she kept saying to herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was such a fool to lose her!" she kept saying to herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Prince Miss Upton's accounts were still in a muddle when she reached Keefe.
Keefe
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From this reading The Prince Miss Upton's accounts were still in a muddle when she reached Keefe.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "I was such a fool to lose her!" she kept saying to herself.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "I was such a fool to lose her!" she kept saying to herself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Prince Miss Upton's accounts were still in a muddle when she reached Keefe.
muddlenounUS /ˈmʌdəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading The Prince Miss Upton's accounts were still in a muddle when she reached Keefe.
nobleradjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblər/
comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince Miss Upton's accounts were still in a muddle when she reached Keefe.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Prince Miss Upton's accounts were still in a muddle when she reached Keefe.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I was such a fool to lose her!" she kept saying to herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Prince Miss Upton's accounts were still in a muddle when she reached Keefe.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Prince Miss Upton's accounts were still in a muddle when she reached Keefe.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I was such a fool to lose her!" she kept saying to herself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prince Miss Upton's accounts were still in a muddle when she reached Keefe.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
to-day
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From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
unrulyadjectiveUS /ənˈruːli/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
Upton's
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From this reading The Prince Miss Upton's accounts were still in a muddle when she reached Keefe.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was such a fool to lose her!" she kept saying to herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Prince Miss Upton's accounts were still in a muddle when she reached Keefe.
at the time that
From this reading The Prince Miss Upton's accounts were still in a muddle when she reached Keefe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Arrived at her station she left the car, encumbered by her bulging bag and the umbrella which had performed a nobler deed to-day than keeping off the rain.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Try as she might her unruly thoughts would wander back to the golden hair and dark, wistful eyes of that forlorn girl.
