used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The telegram was still in the hands of the stationmaster, to whose care it had been addressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
Bahnhof
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From this reading The doubt, harrowing while it lasted, was solved by returning to the Bahnhof; though certainty proved scarcely less tantalizing than uncertainty had been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The doubt, harrowing while it lasted, was solved by returning to the Bahnhof; though certainty proved scarcely less tantalizing than uncertainty had been.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The telegram was still in the hands of the stationmaster, to whose care it had been addressed.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading The doubt, harrowing while it lasted, was solved by returning to the Bahnhof; though certainty proved scarcely less tantalizing than uncertainty had been.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
Courcy
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From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading This diligent person had himself gone through the Orient express, from end to end, inquiring for Miss de Courcy, but no one had responded.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The doubt, harrowing while it lasted, was solved by returning to the Bahnhof; though certainty proved scarcely less tantalizing than uncertainty had been.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This diligent person had himself gone through the Orient express, from end to end, inquiring for Miss de Courcy, but no one had responded.
give expression to
From this reading This diligent person had himself gone through the Orient express, from end to end, inquiring for Miss de Courcy, but no one had responded.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This diligent person had himself gone through the Orient express, from end to end, inquiring for Miss de Courcy, but no one had responded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This diligent person had himself gone through the Orient express, from end to end, inquiring for Miss de Courcy, but no one had responded.
destroyed or killed
From this reading This diligent person had himself gone through the Orient express, from end to end, inquiring for Miss de Courcy, but no one had responded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The telegram was still in the hands of the stationmaster, to whose care it had been addressed.
harrowingadjectiveUS /ˈheroʊɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading The doubt, harrowing while it lasted, was solved by returning to the Bahnhof; though certainty proved scarcely less tantalizing than uncertainty had been.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This diligent person had himself gone through the Orient express, from end to end, inquiring for Miss de Courcy, but no one had responded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading This diligent person had himself gone through the Orient express, from end to end, inquiring for Miss de Courcy, but no one had responded.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The doubt, harrowing while it lasted, was solved by returning to the Bahnhof; though certainty proved scarcely less tantalizing than uncertainty had been.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The doubt, harrowing while it lasted, was solved by returning to the Bahnhof; though certainty proved scarcely less tantalizing than uncertainty had been.
Maximilianhof
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From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
not any; not one
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This diligent person had himself gone through the Orient express, from end to end, inquiring for Miss de Courcy, but no one had responded.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
OrientverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading This diligent person had himself gone through the Orient express, from end to end, inquiring for Miss de Courcy, but no one had responded.
a human being
From this reading This diligent person had himself gone through the Orient express, from end to end, inquiring for Miss de Courcy, but no one had responded.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The doubt, harrowing while it lasted, was solved by returning to the Bahnhof; though certainty proved scarcely less tantalizing than uncertainty had been.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading This diligent person had himself gone through the Orient express, from end to end, inquiring for Miss de Courcy, but no one had responded.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The doubt, harrowing while it lasted, was solved by returning to the Bahnhof; though certainty proved scarcely less tantalizing than uncertainty had been.
only a very short time before
From this reading The doubt, harrowing while it lasted, was solved by returning to the Bahnhof; though certainty proved scarcely less tantalizing than uncertainty had been.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading The doubt, harrowing while it lasted, was solved by returning to the Bahnhof; though certainty proved scarcely less tantalizing than uncertainty had been.
stationmasternoun
the person in charge of a railway station
From this reading The telegram was still in the hands of the stationmaster, to whose care it had been addressed.
not in physical motion
From this reading The telegram was still in the hands of the stationmaster, to whose care it had been addressed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
tantalizingadjectiveUS /ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ/
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
From this reading The doubt, harrowing while it lasted, was solved by returning to the Bahnhof; though certainty proved scarcely less tantalizing than uncertainty had been.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
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 NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The doubt, harrowing while it lasted, was solved by returning to the Bahnhof; though certainty proved scarcely less tantalizing than uncertainty had been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The doubt, harrowing while it lasted, was solved by returning to the Bahnhof; though certainty proved scarcely less tantalizing than uncertainty had been.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This diligent person had himself gone through the Orient express, from end to end, inquiring for Miss de Courcy, but no one had responded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading The doubt, harrowing while it lasted, was solved by returning to the Bahnhof; though certainty proved scarcely less tantalizing than uncertainty had been.
Wandeck
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From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
at the time that
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But no such ladies as he hoped to find had come to the Maximilianhof; and the question raised by this intelligence was, whether Miss de Courcy had failed to receive his message or, having received, had chosen to ignore it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NEWS BY TELEPHONE WHEN the Emperor arrived at Wandeck he went immediately to the hotel which in his telegram, he had designated as a place of meeting.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The doubt, harrowing while it lasted, was solved by returning to the Bahnhof; though certainty proved scarcely less tantalizing than uncertainty had been.
belonging to which person
From this reading The telegram was still in the hands of the stationmaster, to whose care it had been addressed.
