used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
BuglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading The girl could not complain that the editor had failed to make the most of the news she had sent him.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The girl could not complain that the editor had failed to make the most of the news she had sent him.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
double-leaded
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From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading The girl could not complain that the editor had failed to make the most of the news she had sent him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The headings were startling enough:-- PHANTOM GOLD.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The girl could not complain that the editor had failed to make the most of the news she had sent him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
GIGANTICadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading THE MOST GIGANTIC ROBBERY OF MODERN TIMES.
a young female
From this reading The girl could not complain that the editor had failed to make the most of the news she had sent him.
coins made of gold
From this reading The headings were startling enough:-- PHANTOM GOLD.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl could not complain that the editor had failed to make the most of the news she had sent him.
headingsnounUS /ˈhedɪŋz/
plural of “heading” — a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading The headings were startling enough:-- PHANTOM GOLD.
headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl could not complain that the editor had failed to make the most of the news she had sent him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
Jennie
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From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
engage in
From this reading The girl could not complain that the editor had failed to make the most of the news she had sent him.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading THE MOST GIGANTIC ROBBERY OF MODERN TIMES.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The girl could not complain that the editor had failed to make the most of the news she had sent him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The girl could not complain that the editor had failed to make the most of the news she had sent him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl could not complain that the editor had failed to make the most of the news she had sent him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
on one occasion
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
PHANTOMnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading The headings were startling enough:-- PHANTOM GOLD.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
ROBBERYnounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading THE MOST GIGANTIC ROBBERY OF MODERN TIMES.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The headings were startling enough:-- PHANTOM GOLD.
Steinheimer
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From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl could not complain that the editor had failed to make the most of the news she had sent him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THE MOST GIGANTIC ROBBERY OF MODERN TIMES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading As she opened out the paper she saw the great black headlines that extended across two columns, and the news itself dated not from Venice, but from Vienna, was in type much larger than that ordinarily used in the paper, and was double-leaded.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The headings were startling enough:-- PHANTOM GOLD.
at the time that
From this reading When Jennie returned to Vienna, and was once more installed in her luxurious rooms at the Palace Steinheimer, she received in due time a copy of the _Daily Bugle_, sent to her under cover as a registered letter.
