used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ben had arrived, and after a talk with Sibyl, and another with Mary, he had induced Mary to send a pressing invitation to Lucy Davison to visit her for a few days.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ben had arrived, and after a talk with Sibyl, and another with Mary, he had induced Mary to send a pressing invitation to Lucy Davison to visit her for a few days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THRALL OF THE PAST Sibyl Dudley searched for both Curtis Clayton and William Sanders.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Ben had arrived, and after a talk with Sibyl, and another with Mary, he had induced Mary to send a pressing invitation to Lucy Davison to visit her for a few days.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Ben had arrived, and after a talk with Sibyl, and another with Mary, he had induced Mary to send a pressing invitation to Lucy Davison to visit her for a few days.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The violence and virulence of party and factional feeling astonished him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben had arrived, and after a talk with Sibyl, and another with Mary, he had induced Mary to send a pressing invitation to Lucy Davison to visit her for a few days.
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE THRALL OF THE PAST Sibyl Dudley searched for both Curtis Clayton and William Sanders.
Clayton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THRALL OF THE PAST Sibyl Dudley searched for both Curtis Clayton and William Sanders.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading THE THRALL OF THE PAST Sibyl Dudley searched for both Curtis Clayton and William Sanders.
Davison
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben had arrived, and after a talk with Sibyl, and another with Mary, he had induced Mary to send a pressing invitation to Lucy Davison to visit her for a few days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ben had arrived, and after a talk with Sibyl, and another with Mary, he had induced Mary to send a pressing invitation to Lucy Davison to visit her for a few days.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
Dudley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THRALL OF THE PAST Sibyl Dudley searched for both Curtis Clayton and William Sanders.
factional
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The violence and virulence of party and factional feeling astonished him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The violence and virulence of party and factional feeling astonished him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Ben had arrived, and after a talk with Sibyl, and another with Mary, he had induced Mary to send a pressing invitation to Lucy Davison to visit her for a few days.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE THRALL OF THE PAST Sibyl Dudley searched for both Curtis Clayton and William Sanders.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ben had arrived, and after a talk with Sibyl, and another with Mary, he had induced Mary to send a pressing invitation to Lucy Davison to visit her for a few days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ben had arrived, and after a talk with Sibyl, and another with Mary, he had induced Mary to send a pressing invitation to Lucy Davison to visit her for a few days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The violence and virulence of party and factional feeling astonished him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Meanwhile, Justin was trying to find himself.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading Ben had arrived, and after a talk with Sibyl, and another with Mary, he had induced Mary to send a pressing invitation to Lucy Davison to visit her for a few days.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Ben had arrived, and after a talk with Sibyl, and another with Mary, he had induced Mary to send a pressing invitation to Lucy Davison to visit her for a few days.
Justin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile, Justin was trying to find himself.
the literary culture
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Ben had arrived, and after a talk with Sibyl, and another with Mary, he had induced Mary to send a pressing invitation to Lucy Davison to visit her for a few days.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Ben had arrived, and after a talk with Sibyl, and another with Mary, he had induced Mary to send a pressing invitation to Lucy Davison to visit her for a few days.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, Justin was trying to find himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THRALL OF THE PAST Sibyl Dudley searched for both Curtis Clayton and William Sanders.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The violence and virulence of party and factional feeling astonished him.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE THRALL OF THE PAST Sibyl Dudley searched for both Curtis Clayton and William Sanders.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Ben had arrived, and after a talk with Sibyl, and another with Mary, he had induced Mary to send a pressing invitation to Lucy Davison to visit her for a few days.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading THE THRALL OF THE PAST Sibyl Dudley searched for both Curtis Clayton and William Sanders.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE THRALL OF THE PAST Sibyl Dudley searched for both Curtis Clayton and William Sanders.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Ben had arrived, and after a talk with Sibyl, and another with Mary, he had induced Mary to send a pressing invitation to Lucy Davison to visit her for a few days.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
SibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading THE THRALL OF THE PAST Sibyl Dudley searched for both Curtis Clayton and William Sanders.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Ben had arrived, and after a talk with Sibyl, and another with Mary, he had induced Mary to send a pressing invitation to Lucy Davison to visit her for a few days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THRALL OF THE PAST Sibyl Dudley searched for both Curtis Clayton and William Sanders.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
THRALLnounUS /θrɔːl/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading THE THRALL OF THE PAST Sibyl Dudley searched for both Curtis Clayton and William Sanders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
hard to endure
From this reading Meanwhile, Justin was trying to find himself.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The violence and virulence of party and factional feeling astonished him.
virulencenounUS /ˈvɪrələns/
extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease)
From this reading The violence and virulence of party and factional feeling astonished him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Ben had arrived, and after a talk with Sibyl, and another with Mary, he had induced Mary to send a pressing invitation to Lucy Davison to visit her for a few days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, Justin was trying to find himself.
at the time that
From this reading When she could not find them, she reasoned that they had gone back to Paradise Valley, and sent them letters urging them to return to Denver.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THRALL OF THE PAST Sibyl Dudley searched for both Curtis Clayton and William Sanders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ben had arrived, and after a talk with Sibyl, and another with Mary, he had induced Mary to send a pressing invitation to Lucy Davison to visit her for a few days.
