used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
(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 When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GLENDINNING: THE PORTRAIT: AND LUCY.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was Isabel, who for some doubtlessly sufficient reason of her own, had, for the first meeting, assigned the early hour of darkness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
doubtlesslyadverb
without doubt; certainly
From this reading It was Isabel, who for some doubtlessly sufficient reason of her own, had, for the first meeting, assigned the early hour of darkness.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was Isabel, who for some doubtlessly sufficient reason of her own, had, for the first meeting, assigned the early hour of darkness.
one or the other of two
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
farm-house
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From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Isabel, who for some doubtlessly sufficient reason of her own, had, for the first meeting, assigned the early hour of darkness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
GLENDINNING
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From this reading GLENDINNING: THE PORTRAIT: AND LUCY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
harboredverbUS /ˈhɑːrbərd/
past form of “harbor” — maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Isabel, who for some doubtlessly sufficient reason of her own, had, for the first meeting, assigned the early hour of darkness.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
ISABEL
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From this reading ISABEL: MRS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading GLENDINNING: THE PORTRAIT: AND LUCY.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was Isabel, who for some doubtlessly sufficient reason of her own, had, for the first meeting, assigned the early hour of darkness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ISABEL: MRS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
not any; not one
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was Isabel, who for some doubtlessly sufficient reason of her own, had, for the first meeting, assigned the early hour of darkness.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading GLENDINNING: THE PORTRAIT: AND LUCY.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was Isabel, who for some doubtlessly sufficient reason of her own, had, for the first meeting, assigned the early hour of darkness.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was Isabel, who for some doubtlessly sufficient reason of her own, had, for the first meeting, assigned the early hour of darkness.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It was Isabel, who for some doubtlessly sufficient reason of her own, had, for the first meeting, assigned the early hour of darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GLENDINNING: THE PORTRAIT: AND LUCY.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Isabel, who for some doubtlessly sufficient reason of her own, had, for the first meeting, assigned the early hour of darkness.
at the time that
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
in or at the place that
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
which person or people
From this reading It was Isabel, who for some doubtlessly sufficient reason of her own, had, for the first meeting, assigned the early hour of darkness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When on the previous night Pierre had left the farm-house where Isabel harbored, it will be remembered that no hour, either of night or day, no special time at all had been assigned for a succeeding interview.
