used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
in addition
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there was nothing to be done.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was nothing to be done.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Yet, uppermost in my thoughts, was a more insistent care.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
Coverdale
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From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
DEPLORABLEadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But there was nothing to be done.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place my own position was invidious.
Fitz
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From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place my own position was invidious.
a single distinct event
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading Yet, uppermost in my thoughts, was a more insistent care.
invidiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪdiəs/
containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
From this reading In the first place my own position was invidious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yet, uppermost in my thoughts, was a more insistent care.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the first place my own position was invidious.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But there was nothing to be done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
others
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From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the first place my own position was invidious.
a human being
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place my own position was invidious.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In the first place my own position was invidious.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
cut with a saw
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
carry out
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was nothing to be done.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet, uppermost in my thoughts, was a more insistent care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Yet, uppermost in my thoughts, was a more insistent care.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
which person or people
From this reading It was beyond question that Fitz must have a tried man like Coverdale at his elbow, whilst also it was necessary that a person with some pretensions to responsibility should take charge of the lady who was safely outside in the electric brougham.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DEPLORABLE INCIDENT It was with a feeling akin to despair that I saw Coverdale follow the others up the stairs.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, uppermost in my thoughts, was a more insistent care.
