used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Italy was up and about, although very pale and grave-looking, with the memory of last night.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Italy was up and about, although very pale and grave-looking, with the memory of last night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day found Mrs. Vale and Italy tenderly cared for at the home of good Mrs. Mays.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day found Mrs. Vale and Italy tenderly cared for at the home of good Mrs. Mays.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mrs. Vale was confined to her bed from the effects of severe nervous shock.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading The next day found Mrs. Vale and Italy tenderly cared for at the home of good Mrs. Mays.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading ITALY’S CLUE.
commendingverbUS /kəˈmendɪŋ/
-ing form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Mrs. Vale was confined to her bed from the effects of severe nervous shock.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day found Mrs. Vale and Italy tenderly cared for at the home of good Mrs. Mays.
Doepkin
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From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Mrs. Vale was confined to her bed from the effects of severe nervous shock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day found Mrs. Vale and Italy tenderly cared for at the home of good Mrs. Mays.
set up or found
From this reading The next day found Mrs. Vale and Italy tenderly cared for at the home of good Mrs. Mays.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Vale was confined to her bed from the effects of severe nervous shock.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The next day found Mrs. Vale and Italy tenderly cared for at the home of good Mrs. Mays.
grave-looking
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From this reading Italy was up and about, although very pale and grave-looking, with the memory of last night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Vale was confined to her bed from the effects of severe nervous shock.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The next day found Mrs. Vale and Italy tenderly cared for at the home of good Mrs. Mays.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading The next day found Mrs. Vale and Italy tenderly cared for at the home of good Mrs. Mays.
ITALY'SnounUS /ˈɪtəliz/
possessive form of “italy” — a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading ITALY’S CLUE.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
immediately past
From this reading Italy was up and about, although very pale and grave-looking, with the memory of last night.
MaysnounUS /meɪz/
United States baseball player (born in 1931)
From this reading The next day found Mrs. Vale and Italy tenderly cared for at the home of good Mrs. Mays.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Italy was up and about, although very pale and grave-looking, with the memory of last night.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The next day found Mrs. Vale and Italy tenderly cared for at the home of good Mrs. Mays.
easily agitated
From this reading Mrs. Vale was confined to her bed from the effects of severe nervous shock.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day found Mrs. Vale and Italy tenderly cared for at the home of good Mrs. Mays.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day found Mrs. Vale and Italy tenderly cared for at the home of good Mrs. Mays.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Italy was up and about, although very pale and grave-looking, with the memory of last night.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
sad-facedadjective
having a face with a sad expression
From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Mrs. Vale was confined to her bed from the effects of severe nervous shock.
SevernnounUS /ˈsevərn/
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Mrs. Vale was confined to her bed from the effects of severe nervous shock.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading The next day found Mrs. Vale and Italy tenderly cared for at the home of good Mrs. Mays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day found Mrs. Vale and Italy tenderly cared for at the home of good Mrs. Mays.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Italy was up and about, although very pale and grave-looking, with the memory of last night.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The next day found Mrs. Vale and Italy tenderly cared for at the home of good Mrs. Mays.
precisely as stated
From this reading Italy was up and about, although very pale and grave-looking, with the memory of last night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Vale was confined to her bed from the effects of severe nervous shock.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Italy was up and about, although very pale and grave-looking, with the memory of last night.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Professor Doepkin had called a carriage and taken them there the night before, commending them to the care of the good landlady and beautiful Mrs. Severn, the sad-faced young widow.
