used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To write to her would probably be fruitless waste of time; and it was emphatically not the kind of interview to delegate to a subordinate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To write to her would probably be fruitless waste of time; and it was emphatically not the kind of interview to delegate to a subordinate.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading LARSSEN'S APPEAL In pursuance of his second move, Larssen had to see Miss Verney.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first it was with Matheson.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading It was curious to reflect that, in this tangle of four lives, the balance of power had shifted successively from one to the other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To write to her would probably be fruitless waste of time; and it was emphatically not the kind of interview to delegate to a subordinate.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was curious to reflect that, in this tangle of four lives, the balance of power had shifted successively from one to the other.
delegateverbUS /ˈdeləɡeɪt/
transfer power to someone
From this reading To write to her would probably be fruitless waste of time; and it was emphatically not the kind of interview to delegate to a subordinate.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading To write to her would probably be fruitless waste of time; and it was emphatically not the kind of interview to delegate to a subordinate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first it was with Matheson.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was curious to reflect that, in this tangle of four lives, the balance of power had shifted successively from one to the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was curious to reflect that, in this tangle of four lives, the balance of power had shifted successively from one to the other.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading To write to her would probably be fruitless waste of time; and it was emphatically not the kind of interview to delegate to a subordinate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LARSSEN'S APPEAL In pursuance of his second move, Larssen had to see Miss Verney.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to seek her in person.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To write to her would probably be fruitless waste of time; and it was emphatically not the kind of interview to delegate to a subordinate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LARSSEN'S APPEAL In pursuance of his second move, Larssen had to see Miss Verney.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LARSSEN'S APPEAL In pursuance of his second move, Larssen had to see Miss Verney.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading To write to her would probably be fruitless waste of time; and it was emphatically not the kind of interview to delegate to a subordinate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To write to her would probably be fruitless waste of time; and it was emphatically not the kind of interview to delegate to a subordinate.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading To write to her would probably be fruitless waste of time; and it was emphatically not the kind of interview to delegate to a subordinate.
Larssen
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From this reading LARSSEN'S APPEAL In pursuance of his second move, Larssen had to see Miss Verney.
LARSSEN'S
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From this reading LARSSEN'S APPEAL In pursuance of his second move, Larssen had to see Miss Verney.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was curious to reflect that, in this tangle of four lives, the balance of power had shifted successively from one to the other.
Matheson
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From this reading At first it was with Matheson.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading LARSSEN'S APPEAL In pursuance of his second move, Larssen had to see Miss Verney.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LARSSEN'S APPEAL In pursuance of his second move, Larssen had to see Miss Verney.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To write to her would probably be fruitless waste of time; and it was emphatically not the kind of interview to delegate to a subordinate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LARSSEN'S APPEAL In pursuance of his second move, Larssen had to see Miss Verney.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was curious to reflect that, in this tangle of four lives, the balance of power had shifted successively from one to the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was curious to reflect that, in this tangle of four lives, the balance of power had shifted successively from one to the other.
a human being
From this reading He had to seek her in person.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was curious to reflect that, in this tangle of four lives, the balance of power had shifted successively from one to the other.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading To write to her would probably be fruitless waste of time; and it was emphatically not the kind of interview to delegate to a subordinate.
pursuancenoun
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading LARSSEN'S APPEAL In pursuance of his second move, Larssen had to see Miss Verney.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading It was curious to reflect that, in this tangle of four lives, the balance of power had shifted successively from one to the other.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LARSSEN'S APPEAL In pursuance of his second move, Larssen had to see Miss Verney.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading LARSSEN'S APPEAL In pursuance of his second move, Larssen had to see Miss Verney.
try to get or reach
From this reading He had to seek her in person.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading It was curious to reflect that, in this tangle of four lives, the balance of power had shifted successively from one to the other.
subordinateadjectiveUS /səˈbɔːrdəneɪt/
lower in rank or importance
From this reading To write to her would probably be fruitless waste of time; and it was emphatically not the kind of interview to delegate to a subordinate.
successivelyadverbUS /səkˈsesɪvli/
in proper order or sequence
From this reading It was curious to reflect that, in this tangle of four lives, the balance of power had shifted successively from one to the other.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading It was curious to reflect that, in this tangle of four lives, the balance of power had shifted successively from one to the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was curious to reflect that, in this tangle of four lives, the balance of power had shifted successively from one to the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To write to her would probably be fruitless waste of time; and it was emphatically not the kind of interview to delegate to a subordinate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was curious to reflect that, in this tangle of four lives, the balance of power had shifted successively from one to the other.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To write to her would probably be fruitless waste of time; and it was emphatically not the kind of interview to delegate to a subordinate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LARSSEN'S APPEAL In pursuance of his second move, Larssen had to see Miss Verney.
Verney
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From this reading LARSSEN'S APPEAL In pursuance of his second move, Larssen had to see Miss Verney.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To write to her would probably be fruitless waste of time; and it was emphatically not the kind of interview to delegate to a subordinate.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading To write to her would probably be fruitless waste of time; and it was emphatically not the kind of interview to delegate to a subordinate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first it was with Matheson.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To write to her would probably be fruitless waste of time; and it was emphatically not the kind of interview to delegate to a subordinate.
produce a literary work
From this reading To write to her would probably be fruitless waste of time; and it was emphatically not the kind of interview to delegate to a subordinate.
