used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the secretary’s desk there she discovered the New York address of Leslie Cairns in a small red leather address book.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The only item of interest she came across was at his residence.
speak to
From this reading In the secretary’s desk there she discovered the New York address of Leslie Cairns in a small red leather address book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She learned to like the president of Hamilton College better than ever, and wished she might work for him longer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The only item of interest she came across was at his residence.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She learned to like the president of Hamilton College better than ever, and wished she might work for him longer.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In the secretary’s desk there she discovered the New York address of Leslie Cairns in a small red leather address book.
CairnsnounUS /kernz/
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading In the secretary’s desk there she discovered the New York address of Leslie Cairns in a small red leather address book.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The only item of interest she came across was at his residence.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading She learned to like the president of Hamilton College better than ever, and wished she might work for him longer.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Lucy’s secretaryship for Doctor Matthews lasted only three days.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading In the secretary’s desk there she discovered the New York address of Leslie Cairns in a small red leather address book.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In the secretary’s desk there she discovered the New York address of Leslie Cairns in a small red leather address book.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Lucy’s secretaryship for Doctor Matthews lasted only three days.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
at any time
From this reading She learned to like the president of Hamilton College better than ever, and wished she might work for him longer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lucy’s secretaryship for Doctor Matthews lasted only three days.
set up or found
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading She learned to like the president of Hamilton College better than ever, and wished she might work for him longer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She learned to like the president of Hamilton College better than ever, and wished she might work for him longer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The only item of interest she came across was at his residence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the secretary’s desk there she discovered the New York address of Leslie Cairns in a small red leather address book.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The only item of interest she came across was at his residence.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading The only item of interest she came across was at his residence.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Lucy’s secretaryship for Doctor Matthews lasted only three days.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She learned to like the president of Hamilton College better than ever, and wished she might work for him longer.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading In the secretary’s desk there she discovered the New York address of Leslie Cairns in a small red leather address book.
Leslie
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From this reading In the secretary’s desk there she discovered the New York address of Leslie Cairns in a small red leather address book.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She learned to like the president of Hamilton College better than ever, and wished she might work for him longer.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
for more time
From this reading She learned to like the president of Hamilton College better than ever, and wished she might work for him longer.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy’s secretaryship for Doctor Matthews lasted only three days.
MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Lucy’s secretaryship for Doctor Matthews lasted only three days.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She learned to like the president of Hamilton College better than ever, and wished she might work for him longer.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the secretary’s desk there she discovered the New York address of Leslie Cairns in a small red leather address book.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
and nothing more
From this reading Lucy’s secretaryship for Doctor Matthews lasted only three days.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading She learned to like the president of Hamilton College better than ever, and wished she might work for him longer.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In the secretary’s desk there she discovered the New York address of Leslie Cairns in a small red leather address book.
Remson
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From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The only item of interest she came across was at his residence.
precisely, exactly
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
secretary'snounUS /ˈsekrəteriz/
possessive form of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading In the secretary’s desk there she discovered the New York address of Leslie Cairns in a small red leather address book.
secretaryshipnoun
the position of secretary
From this reading Lucy’s secretaryship for Doctor Matthews lasted only three days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the secretary’s desk there she discovered the New York address of Leslie Cairns in a small red leather address book.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She learned to like the president of Hamilton College better than ever, and wished she might work for him longer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the secretary’s desk there she discovered the New York address of Leslie Cairns in a small red leather address book.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Lucy’s secretaryship for Doctor Matthews lasted only three days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only item of interest she came across was at his residence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She learned to like the president of Hamilton College better than ever, and wished she might work for him longer.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She learned to like the president of Hamilton College better than ever, and wished she might work for him longer.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading During that short space of time she found out nothing special, bearing on the wrong to Miss Remson which she longed to right.
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 In the secretary’s desk there she discovered the New York address of Leslie Cairns in a small red leather address book.
