used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here was a new factor in the situation.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHO AND WHERE IS RIVIERE?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lars Larssen mentally docketed it as a matter to be dealt with immediately.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lars Larssen mentally docketed it as a matter to be dealt with immediately.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
CherbourgnounUS /ˈʃerbuːrɡ/
a port town in northwestern France on the English Channel; site of a naval base
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Lars Larssen mentally docketed it as a matter to be dealt with immediately.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
docketed
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From this reading Lars Larssen mentally docketed it as a matter to be dealt with immediately.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading Here was a new factor in the situation.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a new factor in the situation.
Hesperidesnoun
(Greek mythology) group of 3 to 7 nymphs who guarded the golden apples that Gaea gave as a wedding gift to Hera
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Lars Larssen mentally docketed it as a matter to be dealt with immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here was a new factor in the situation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO AND WHERE IS RIVIERE?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lars Larssen mentally docketed it as a matter to be dealt with immediately.
Lars
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From this reading Lars Larssen mentally docketed it as a matter to be dealt with immediately.
Larssen
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From this reading Lars Larssen mentally docketed it as a matter to be dealt with immediately.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Lars Larssen mentally docketed it as a matter to be dealt with immediately.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Lars Larssen mentally docketed it as a matter to be dealt with immediately.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Here was a new factor in the situation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
quayside
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From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
RIVIERE
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From this reading WHO AND WHERE IS RIVIERE?
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
shipownernounUS /ˈʃɪpoʊnər/
someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Here was a new factor in the situation.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
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 After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here was a new factor in the situation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lars Larssen mentally docketed it as a matter to be dealt with immediately.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was a new factor in the situation.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHO AND WHERE IS RIVIERE?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After sending off a reply telegram to Cherbourg (which reached the quayside too late and was afterwards returned to him), the shipowner got a telephone call through to Olive at the Hotel des Hesperides.
which person or people
From this reading WHO AND WHERE IS RIVIERE?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lars Larssen mentally docketed it as a matter to be dealt with immediately.
