used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Both men, astonished, rose to their feet as Alora entered and with a burst of tears threw her arms around the old Colonel's neck.
not being in a specified place
From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
Alora
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From this reading Both men, astonished, rose to their feet as Alora entered and with a burst of tears threw her arms around the old Colonel's neck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Both men, astonished, rose to their feet as Alora entered and with a burst of tears threw her arms around the old Colonel's neck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Both men, astonished, rose to their feet as Alora entered and with a burst of tears threw her arms around the old Colonel's neck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both men, astonished, rose to their feet as Alora entered and with a burst of tears threw her arms around the old Colonel's neck.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Both men, astonished, rose to their feet as Alora entered and with a burst of tears threw her arms around the old Colonel's neck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men, astonished, rose to their feet as Alora entered and with a burst of tears threw her arms around the old Colonel's neck.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading I've captured the missing heiress at last!"
rid of obstructions
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Both men, astonished, rose to their feet as Alora entered and with a burst of tears threw her arms around the old Colonel's neck.
Conant
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From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Both men, astonished, rose to their feet as Alora entered and with a burst of tears threw her arms around the old Colonel's neck.
set up or found
From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
a young female
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got her!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading I've captured the missing heiress at last!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've got her!
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
I've
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From this reading "I've got her!
JASONnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
Josie's
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From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
and nothing more
From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
immediately past
From this reading I've captured the missing heiress at last!"
Louise
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From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
the force of workers available
From this reading Both men, astonished, rose to their feet as Alora entered and with a burst of tears threw her arms around the old Colonel's neck.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading I've captured the missing heiress at last!"
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Both men, astonished, rose to their feet as Alora entered and with a burst of tears threw her arms around the old Colonel's neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Both men, astonished, rose to their feet as Alora entered and with a burst of tears threw her arms around the old Colonel's neck.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Both men, astonished, rose to their feet as Alora entered and with a burst of tears threw her arms around the old Colonel's neck.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Both men, astonished, rose to their feet as Alora entered and with a burst of tears threw her arms around the old Colonel's neck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JASON JONES The Colonel and Peter Conant had just entered the drawing room of the suite at the hotel and found Mary Louise absent.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both men, astonished, rose to their feet as Alora entered and with a burst of tears threw her arms around the old Colonel's neck.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Both men, astonished, rose to their feet as Alora entered and with a burst of tears threw her arms around the old Colonel's neck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both men, astonished, rose to their feet as Alora entered and with a burst of tears threw her arms around the old Colonel's neck.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
at the time that
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both men, astonished, rose to their feet as Alora entered and with a burst of tears threw her arms around the old Colonel's neck.
showing curiosity
From this reading This was unusual and unaccountable and they were wondering what could have become of the girl when the door suddenly burst open and Josie's clear voice cried triumphantly:
