used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the drive he sat silently calm opposite his wife, but with a feeling of rage and despair in his heart.
anew
From this reading Giles had failed to see Jocelyn again; he delayed the departure as much as he could, but she was not down when they left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the drive he sat silently calm opposite his wife, but with a feeling of rage and despair in his heart.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They arrived without incident.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Giles had failed to see Jocelyn again; he delayed the departure as much as he could, but she was not down when they left.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Giles had failed to see Jocelyn again; he delayed the departure as much as he could, but she was not down when they left.
make calm or still
From this reading During the drive he sat silently calm opposite his wife, but with a feeling of rage and despair in his heart.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He took the greatest care of her, changing her cushions continually, and making the man drive with the utmost caution.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading He took the greatest care of her, changing her cushions continually, and making the man drive with the utmost caution.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading He took the greatest care of her, changing her cushions continually, and making the man drive with the utmost caution.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading He took the greatest care of her, changing her cushions continually, and making the man drive with the utmost caution.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Giles had failed to see Jocelyn again; he delayed the departure as much as he could, but she was not down when they left.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading He took the greatest care of her, changing her cushions continually, and making the man drive with the utmost caution.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Giles had failed to see Jocelyn again; he delayed the departure as much as he could, but she was not down when they left.
the act of departing
From this reading Giles had failed to see Jocelyn again; he delayed the departure as much as he could, but she was not down when they left.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading During the drive he sat silently calm opposite his wife, but with a feeling of rage and despair in his heart.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Giles had failed to see Jocelyn again; he delayed the departure as much as he could, but she was not down when they left.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the drive he sat silently calm opposite his wife, but with a feeling of rage and despair in his heart.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Giles had failed to see Jocelyn again; he delayed the departure as much as he could, but she was not down when they left.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading During the drive he sat silently calm opposite his wife, but with a feeling of rage and despair in his heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
Giles
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From this reading Giles had failed to see Jocelyn again; he delayed the departure as much as he could, but she was not down when they left.
highest in quality
From this reading He took the greatest care of her, changing her cushions continually, and making the man drive with the utmost caution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Giles had failed to see Jocelyn again; he delayed the departure as much as he could, but she was not down when they left.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Giles had failed to see Jocelyn again; he delayed the departure as much as he could, but she was not down when they left.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading During the drive he sat silently calm opposite his wife, but with a feeling of rage and despair in his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He took the greatest care of her, changing her cushions continually, and making the man drive with the utmost caution.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the drive he sat silently calm opposite his wife, but with a feeling of rage and despair in his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
a single distinct event
From this reading They arrived without incident.
Irma
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From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
Jocelyn
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From this reading Giles had failed to see Jocelyn again; he delayed the departure as much as he could, but she was not down when they left.
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 The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
Legards
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From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He took the greatest care of her, changing her cushions continually, and making the man drive with the utmost caution.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He took the greatest care of her, changing her cushions continually, and making the man drive with the utmost caution.
Mentone
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From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Giles had failed to see Jocelyn again; he delayed the departure as much as he could, but she was not down when they left.
absolutely essential
From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Giles had failed to see Jocelyn again; he delayed the departure as much as he could, but she was not down when they left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading During the drive he sat silently calm opposite his wife, but with a feeling of rage and despair in his heart.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading During the drive he sat silently calm opposite his wife, but with a feeling of rage and despair in his heart.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading During the drive he sat silently calm opposite his wife, but with a feeling of rage and despair in his heart.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Giles had failed to see Jocelyn again; he delayed the departure as much as he could, but she was not down when they left.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Giles had failed to see Jocelyn again; he delayed the departure as much as he could, but she was not down when they left.
without speaking
From this reading During the drive he sat silently calm opposite his wife, but with a feeling of rage and despair in his heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Giles had failed to see Jocelyn again; he delayed the departure as much as he could, but she was not down when they left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the greatest care of her, changing her cushions continually, and making the man drive with the utmost caution.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He took the greatest care of her, changing her cushions continually, and making the man drive with the utmost caution.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Legards left Mentone very early the following day; it was necessary for Irma to drive the five miles to the villa in the cool of the morning.
at the time that
From this reading Giles had failed to see Jocelyn again; he delayed the departure as much as he could, but she was not down when they left.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading During the drive he sat silently calm opposite his wife, but with a feeling of rage and despair in his heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the drive he sat silently calm opposite his wife, but with a feeling of rage and despair in his heart.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They arrived without incident.
