used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A very narrow escape, I understand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading My man answered; and his replies, whilst reticent, were reassuring.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading There were certain unavoidable formalities to be gone through; but within ten minutes of the arrest of Zara, I was on the telephone to my rooms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were certain unavoidable formalities to be gone through; but within ten minutes of the arrest of Zara, I was on the telephone to my rooms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mr. Milton has been removed to hospital, sir.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were certain unavoidable formalities to be gone through; but within ten minutes of the arrest of Zara, I was on the telephone to my rooms.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There were certain unavoidable formalities to be gone through; but within ten minutes of the arrest of Zara, I was on the telephone to my rooms.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A very narrow escape, I understand.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading There were certain unavoidable formalities to be gone through; but within ten minutes of the arrest of Zara, I was on the telephone to my rooms.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There were certain unavoidable formalities to be gone through; but within ten minutes of the arrest of Zara, I was on the telephone to my rooms.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Milton has been removed to hospital, sir.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My man answered; and his replies, whilst reticent, were reassuring.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “Mr. Milton has been removed to hospital, sir.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My man answered; and his replies, whilst reticent, were reassuring.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading “Mr. Milton has been removed to hospital, sir.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading There were certain unavoidable formalities to be gone through; but within ten minutes of the arrest of Zara, I was on the telephone to my rooms.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Milton has been removed to hospital, sir.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
Nanette
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From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A very narrow escape, I understand.
not any; not one
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were certain unavoidable formalities to be gone through; but within ten minutes of the arrest of Zara, I was on the telephone to my rooms.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading My man answered; and his replies, whilst reticent, were reassuring.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “Mr. Milton has been removed to hospital, sir.
repliesnounUS /rɪˈplaɪz/
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading My man answered; and his replies, whilst reticent, were reassuring.
reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading My man answered; and his replies, whilst reticent, were reassuring.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading There were certain unavoidable formalities to be gone through; but within ten minutes of the arrest of Zara, I was on the telephone to my rooms.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Milton has been removed to hospital, sir.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading There were certain unavoidable formalities to be gone through; but within ten minutes of the arrest of Zara, I was on the telephone to my rooms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There were certain unavoidable formalities to be gone through; but within ten minutes of the arrest of Zara, I was on the telephone to my rooms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were certain unavoidable formalities to be gone through; but within ten minutes of the arrest of Zara, I was on the telephone to my rooms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There were certain unavoidable formalities to be gone through; but within ten minutes of the arrest of Zara, I was on the telephone to my rooms.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I find that my memory holds no proper record of the hour that elapsed between this time and our return to Nanette.
unavoidableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading There were certain unavoidable formalities to be gone through; but within ten minutes of the arrest of Zara, I was on the telephone to my rooms.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading A very narrow escape, I understand.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very narrow escape, I understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were certain unavoidable formalities to be gone through; but within ten minutes of the arrest of Zara, I was on the telephone to my rooms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were certain unavoidable formalities to be gone through; but within ten minutes of the arrest of Zara, I was on the telephone to my rooms.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading My man answered; and his replies, whilst reticent, were reassuring.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There were certain unavoidable formalities to be gone through; but within ten minutes of the arrest of Zara, I was on the telephone to my rooms.
Zara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were certain unavoidable formalities to be gone through; but within ten minutes of the arrest of Zara, I was on the telephone to my rooms.
