used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through some mysterious medium he had heard of Mr. Ray and was determined if possible to outdo his rival in kind attentions to Marion.
any thing at all
From this reading “I’ll never stoop to anything but a fair fight,” he said to his mother, “and as this Mr. Ray is a gentleman, I have no doubt but that he is honorable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’ll never stoop to anything but a fair fight,” he said to his mother, “and as this Mr. Ray is a gentleman, I have no doubt but that he is honorable.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Through some mysterious medium he had heard of Mr. Ray and was determined if possible to outdo his rival in kind attentions to Marion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She must choose between us; when she does I shall be satisfied.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She must choose between us; when she does I shall be satisfied.”
BrookesnounUS /brʊks/
plural of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’ll never stoop to anything but a fair fight,” he said to his mother, “and as this Mr. Ray is a gentleman, I have no doubt but that he is honorable.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
ChambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading She must choose between us; when she does I shall be satisfied.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Through some mysterious medium he had heard of Mr. Ray and was determined if possible to outdo his rival in kind attentions to Marion.
DISAPPEARANCEnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading MARION’S STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She must choose between us; when she does I shall be satisfied.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “I’ll never stoop to anything but a fair fight,” he said to his mother, “and as this Mr. Ray is a gentleman, I have no doubt but that he is honorable.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “I’ll never stoop to anything but a fair fight,” he said to his mother, “and as this Mr. Ray is a gentleman, I have no doubt but that he is honorable.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “I’ll never stoop to anything but a fair fight,” he said to his mother, “and as this Mr. Ray is a gentleman, I have no doubt but that he is honorable.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
a man of refinement
From this reading “I’ll never stoop to anything but a fair fight,” he said to his mother, “and as this Mr. Ray is a gentleman, I have no doubt but that he is honorable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through some mysterious medium he had heard of Mr. Ray and was determined if possible to outdo his rival in kind attentions to Marion.
HarlemnounUS /ˈhɑːrləm/
a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’ll never stoop to anything but a fair fight,” he said to his mother, “and as this Mr. Ray is a gentleman, I have no doubt but that he is honorable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through some mysterious medium he had heard of Mr. Ray and was determined if possible to outdo his rival in kind attentions to Marion.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Through some mysterious medium he had heard of Mr. Ray and was determined if possible to outdo his rival in kind attentions to Marion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through some mysterious medium he had heard of Mr. Ray and was determined if possible to outdo his rival in kind attentions to Marion.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “I’ll never stoop to anything but a fair fight,” he said to his mother, “and as this Mr. Ray is a gentleman, I have no doubt but that he is honorable.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’ll never stoop to anything but a fair fight,” he said to his mother, “and as this Mr. Ray is a gentleman, I have no doubt but that he is honorable.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll never stoop to anything but a fair fight,” he said to his mother, “and as this Mr. Ray is a gentleman, I have no doubt but that he is honorable.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Through some mysterious medium he had heard of Mr. Ray and was determined if possible to outdo his rival in kind attentions to Marion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ll never stoop to anything but a fair fight,” he said to his mother, “and as this Mr. Ray is a gentleman, I have no doubt but that he is honorable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Through some mysterious medium he had heard of Mr. Ray and was determined if possible to outdo his rival in kind attentions to Marion.
go away from a place
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
Marion
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From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
MARION'S
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From this reading MARION’S STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading Through some mysterious medium he had heard of Mr. Ray and was determined if possible to outdo his rival in kind attentions to Marion.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I’ll never stoop to anything but a fair fight,” he said to his mother, “and as this Mr. Ray is a gentleman, I have no doubt but that he is honorable.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Through some mysterious medium he had heard of Mr. Ray and was determined if possible to outdo his rival in kind attentions to Marion.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must choose between us; when she does I shall be satisfied.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading Through some mysterious medium he had heard of Mr. Ray and was determined if possible to outdo his rival in kind attentions to Marion.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I’ll never stoop to anything but a fair fight,” he said to his mother, “and as this Mr. Ray is a gentleman, I have no doubt but that he is honorable.
not any; not one
From this reading “I’ll never stoop to anything but a fair fight,” he said to his mother, “and as this Mr. Ray is a gentleman, I have no doubt but that he is honorable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through some mysterious medium he had heard of Mr. Ray and was determined if possible to outdo his rival in kind attentions to Marion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
outdoverbUS /ˌaʊtˈduː/
be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading Through some mysterious medium he had heard of Mr. Ray and was determined if possible to outdo his rival in kind attentions to Marion.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Through some mysterious medium he had heard of Mr. Ray and was determined if possible to outdo his rival in kind attentions to Marion.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Through some mysterious medium he had heard of Mr. Ray and was determined if possible to outdo his rival in kind attentions to Marion.
Reginald
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From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Through some mysterious medium he had heard of Mr. Ray and was determined if possible to outdo his rival in kind attentions to Marion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll never stoop to anything but a fair fight,” he said to his mother, “and as this Mr. Ray is a gentleman, I have no doubt but that he is honorable.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading She must choose between us; when she does I shall be satisfied.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She must choose between us; when she does I shall be satisfied.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Through some mysterious medium he had heard of Mr. Ray and was determined if possible to outdo his rival in kind attentions to Marion.
St
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From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “I’ll never stoop to anything but a fair fight,” he said to his mother, “and as this Mr. Ray is a gentleman, I have no doubt but that he is honorable.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading MARION’S STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’ll never stoop to anything but a fair fight,” he said to his mother, “and as this Mr. Ray is a gentleman, I have no doubt but that he is honorable.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through some mysterious medium he had heard of Mr. Ray and was determined if possible to outdo his rival in kind attentions to Marion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She must choose between us; when she does I shall be satisfied.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
at the time that
From this reading She must choose between us; when she does I shall be satisfied.”
which person or people
From this reading It was Reginald Brookes who sent a carriage for Marion on the day that she was allowed to leave the Chambers St. Hospital to return for a few days to the little flat in Harlem.
