used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
(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 When all these were dispatched he joined his family circle in the parlor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The proceedings were much less formal than I had supposed they would be,” Mrs. Force remarked.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Mr. Force laughed, and said: “This reminds me of the first _habeas corpus_ case I ever witnessed.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading When all these were dispatched he joined his family circle in the parlor.
corpusnounUS /ˈkɔːrpəs/
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
From this reading Mr. Force laughed, and said: “This reminds me of the first _habeas corpus_ case I ever witnessed.
Cunard
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From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The talk ran on events of the day.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading When all these were dispatched he joined his family circle in the parlor.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The talk ran on events of the day.
at any time
From this reading Mr. Force laughed, and said: “This reminds me of the first _habeas corpus_ case I ever witnessed.
a social unit living together
From this reading When all these were dispatched he joined his family circle in the parlor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Force laughed, and said: “This reminds me of the first _habeas corpus_ case I ever witnessed.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading “The proceedings were much less formal than I had supposed they would be,” Mrs. Force remarked.
Grandiere
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From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
habeas
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From this reading Mr. Force laughed, and said: “This reminds me of the first _habeas corpus_ case I ever witnessed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The proceedings were much less formal than I had supposed they would be,” Mrs. Force remarked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When all these were dispatched he joined his family circle in the parlor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The proceedings were much less formal than I had supposed they would be,” Mrs. Force remarked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When all these were dispatched he joined his family circle in the parlor.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading When all these were dispatched he joined his family circle in the parlor.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mr. Force laughed, and said: “This reminds me of the first _habeas corpus_ case I ever witnessed.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “The proceedings were much less formal than I had supposed they would be,” Mrs. Force remarked.
the literary culture
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Force laughed, and said: “This reminds me of the first _habeas corpus_ case I ever witnessed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
Mondreer
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From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “The proceedings were much less formal than I had supposed they would be,” Mrs. Force remarked.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “The proceedings were much less formal than I had supposed they would be,” Mrs. Force remarked.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The talk ran on events of the day.
on one occasion
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
overseernounUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading When all these were dispatched he joined his family circle in the parlor.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading “The proceedings were much less formal than I had supposed they would be,” Mrs. Force remarked.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The talk ran on events of the day.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “The proceedings were much less formal than I had supposed they would be,” Mrs. Force remarked.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Mr. Force laughed, and said: “This reminds me of the first _habeas corpus_ case I ever witnessed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Force laughed, and said: “This reminds me of the first _habeas corpus_ case I ever witnessed.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
required or under orders
From this reading “The proceedings were much less formal than I had supposed they would be,” Mrs. Force remarked.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The talk ran on events of the day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The proceedings were much less formal than I had supposed they would be,” Mrs. Force remarked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When all these were dispatched he joined his family circle in the parlor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The proceedings were much less formal than I had supposed they would be,” Mrs. Force remarked.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Force laughed, and said: “This reminds me of the first _habeas corpus_ case I ever witnessed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When all these were dispatched he joined his family circle in the parlor.
at the time that
From this reading When all these were dispatched he joined his family circle in the parlor.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Mr. Force laughed, and said: “This reminds me of the first _habeas corpus_ case I ever witnessed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The proceedings were much less formal than I had supposed they would be,” Mrs. Force remarked.
produce a literary work
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Mr. Force went at once to his writing desk to write letters—one to the New York agent of the Cunard line of ocean steamers; another to his overseer at Mondreer, and a third to Miss Grandiere.
