used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.--On Thursday evening last a lady arrived at the little village of Redcliffe, and took lodgings there.
ADVERTISEMENTnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.--On Thursday evening last a lady arrived at the little village of Redcliffe, and took lodgings there.
(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 She is a stranger to all in the village, and no clue as to her name or friends can be found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.--On Thursday evening last a lady arrived at the little village of Redcliffe, and took lodgings there.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any one who has a missing relative or friend is requested to attend to this advertisement.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.--On Thursday evening last a lady arrived at the little village of Redcliffe, and took lodgings there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She is a stranger to all in the village, and no clue as to her name or friends can be found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.--On Thursday evening last a lady arrived at the little village of Redcliffe, and took lodgings there.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Any one who has a missing relative or friend is requested to attend to this advertisement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She is a stranger to all in the village, and no clue as to her name or friends can be found.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The same evening she fell ill of brain fever, and now is in danger of death.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She is a stranger to all in the village, and no clue as to her name or friends can be found.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading She is a stranger to all in the village, and no clue as to her name or friends can be found.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The same evening she fell ill of brain fever, and now is in danger of death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The same evening she fell ill of brain fever, and now is in danger of death.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Then followed a description of the lady and of the dress she wore.
put on clothes
From this reading Then followed a description of the lady and of the dress she wore.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.--On Thursday evening last a lady arrived at the little village of Redcliffe, and took lodgings there.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The same evening she fell ill of brain fever, and now is in danger of death.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The same evening she fell ill of brain fever, and now is in danger of death.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then followed a description of the lady and of the dress she wore.
set up or found
From this reading She is a stranger to all in the village, and no clue as to her name or friends can be found.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Any one who has a missing relative or friend is requested to attend to this advertisement.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She is a stranger to all in the village, and no clue as to her name or friends can be found.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any one who has a missing relative or friend is requested to attend to this advertisement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is a stranger to all in the village, and no clue as to her name or friends can be found.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The same evening she fell ill of brain fever, and now is in danger of death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The same evening she fell ill of brain fever, and now is in danger of death.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The same evening she fell ill of brain fever, and now is in danger of death.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.--On Thursday evening last a lady arrived at the little village of Redcliffe, and took lodgings there.
immediately past
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.--On Thursday evening last a lady arrived at the little village of Redcliffe, and took lodgings there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.--On Thursday evening last a lady arrived at the little village of Redcliffe, and took lodgings there.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.--On Thursday evening last a lady arrived at the little village of Redcliffe, and took lodgings there.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Any one who has a missing relative or friend is requested to attend to this advertisement.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She is a stranger to all in the village, and no clue as to her name or friends can be found.
not any; not one
From this reading She is a stranger to all in the village, and no clue as to her name or friends can be found.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The same evening she fell ill of brain fever, and now is in danger of death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.--On Thursday evening last a lady arrived at the little village of Redcliffe, and took lodgings there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.--On Thursday evening last a lady arrived at the little village of Redcliffe, and took lodgings there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Any one who has a missing relative or friend is requested to attend to this advertisement.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She is a stranger to all in the village, and no clue as to her name or friends can be found.
Redcliffe
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From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.--On Thursday evening last a lady arrived at the little village of Redcliffe, and took lodgings there.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Any one who has a missing relative or friend is requested to attend to this advertisement.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Any one who has a missing relative or friend is requested to attend to this advertisement.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same evening she fell ill of brain fever, and now is in danger of death.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The same evening she fell ill of brain fever, and now is in danger of death.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She is a stranger to all in the village, and no clue as to her name or friends can be found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.--On Thursday evening last a lady arrived at the little village of Redcliffe, and took lodgings there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then followed a description of the lady and of the dress she wore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.--On Thursday evening last a lady arrived at the little village of Redcliffe, and took lodgings there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Any one who has a missing relative or friend is requested to attend to this advertisement.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.--On Thursday evening last a lady arrived at the little village of Redcliffe, and took lodgings there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She is a stranger to all in the village, and no clue as to her name or friends can be found.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.--On Thursday evening last a lady arrived at the little village of Redcliffe, and took lodgings there.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading ADVERTISEMENT.--On Thursday evening last a lady arrived at the little village of Redcliffe, and took lodgings there.
which person or people
From this reading Any one who has a missing relative or friend is requested to attend to this advertisement.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Then followed a description of the lady and of the dress she wore.
