used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading She was finally given up for lost and the search was abandoned.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading MARY LOUISE TOUCHES BOTTOM Circumstantial evidence was all against the Spokane.
alibinounUS /ˈæləbaɪ/
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading While nobody could say for certain that she had committed the unpardonable sin of going to the bottom, she could not prove an alibi.
(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 MARY LOUISE TOUCHES BOTTOM Circumstantial evidence was all against the Spokane.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While nobody could say for certain that she had committed the unpardonable sin of going to the bottom, she could not prove an alibi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Others had joined in the search to no avail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
the lower side of anything
From this reading MARY LOUISE TOUCHES BOTTOM Circumstantial evidence was all against the Spokane.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading While nobody could say for certain that she had committed the unpardonable sin of going to the bottom, she could not prove an alibi.
CircumstantialadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈstænʃəl/
fully detailed and specific about particulars
From this reading MARY LOUISE TOUCHES BOTTOM Circumstantial evidence was all against the Spokane.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading While nobody could say for certain that she had committed the unpardonable sin of going to the bottom, she could not prove an alibi.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While nobody could say for certain that she had committed the unpardonable sin of going to the bottom, she could not prove an alibi.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
psychological suffering
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading MARY LOUISE TOUCHES BOTTOM Circumstantial evidence was all against the Spokane.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading She was finally given up for lost and the search was abandoned.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While nobody could say for certain that she had committed the unpardonable sin of going to the bottom, she could not prove an alibi.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She was finally given up for lost and the search was abandoned.
the act of departing
From this reading While nobody could say for certain that she had committed the unpardonable sin of going to the bottom, she could not prove an alibi.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While nobody could say for certain that she had committed the unpardonable sin of going to the bottom, she could not prove an alibi.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Others had joined in the search to no avail.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She was finally given up for lost and the search was abandoned.
LOUISE
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From this reading MARY LOUISE TOUCHES BOTTOM Circumstantial evidence was all against the Spokane.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY LOUISE TOUCHES BOTTOM Circumstantial evidence was all against the Spokane.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
not any; not one
From this reading Others had joined in the search to no avail.
no person; not anyone
From this reading While nobody could say for certain that she had committed the unpardonable sin of going to the bottom, she could not prove an alibi.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While nobody could say for certain that she had committed the unpardonable sin of going to the bottom, she could not prove an alibi.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While nobody could say for certain that she had committed the unpardonable sin of going to the bottom, she could not prove an alibi.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
Others
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From this reading Others had joined in the search to no avail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
philanthropicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪlənˈθrɑːpɪk/
generous in assistance to the poor
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading While nobody could say for certain that she had committed the unpardonable sin of going to the bottom, she could not prove an alibi.
express in words
From this reading While nobody could say for certain that she had committed the unpardonable sin of going to the bottom, she could not prove an alibi.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Others had joined in the search to no avail.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While nobody could say for certain that she had committed the unpardonable sin of going to the bottom, she could not prove an alibi.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
estrangement from god
From this reading While nobody could say for certain that she had committed the unpardonable sin of going to the bottom, she could not prove an alibi.
SpokanenounUS /spoʊˈkæn/
a city in eastern Washington near the Idaho border
From this reading MARY LOUISE TOUCHES BOTTOM Circumstantial evidence was all against the Spokane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While nobody could say for certain that she had committed the unpardonable sin of going to the bottom, she could not prove an alibi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY LOUISE TOUCHES BOTTOM Circumstantial evidence was all against the Spokane.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While nobody could say for certain that she had committed the unpardonable sin of going to the bottom, she could not prove an alibi.
TOUCHESnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading MARY LOUISE TOUCHES BOTTOM Circumstantial evidence was all against the Spokane.
a just detectable amount
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
unpardonableadjective
not admitting of pardon
From this reading While nobody could say for certain that she had committed the unpardonable sin of going to the bottom, she could not prove an alibi.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was finally given up for lost and the search was abandoned.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARY LOUISE TOUCHES BOTTOM Circumstantial evidence was all against the Spokane.
at the time that
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While nobody could say for certain that she had committed the unpardonable sin of going to the bottom, she could not prove an alibi.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading One day she had been sending out signals of distress by wireless and the next day, when a philanthropic vessel had endeavored to find her in the vicinity from which the appeals had come, there was not a trace of her.
