used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We once had a boat, madam: and it was lost."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We once had a boat, madam: and it was lost."
Annie
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From this reading It struck her now that boat and husband had been lost together; for Macdonald had told her that Annie Fleming had seen her husband drown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think something might be done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It struck her now that boat and husband had been lost together; for Macdonald had told her that Annie Fleming had seen her husband drown.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "We once had a boat, madam: and it was lost."
terminate
From this reading "I wish I knew where Rollo is," she said to break the silence.
Carse
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From this reading Even the selfish Lady Carse reproached herself for her question.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I think something might be done.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading It struck her now that boat and husband had been lost together; for Macdonald had told her that Annie Fleming had seen her husband drown.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the selfish Lady Carse reproached herself for her question.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading It struck her now that boat and husband had been lost together; for Macdonald had told her that Annie Fleming had seen her husband drown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the selfish Lady Carse reproached herself for her question.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We once had a boat, madam: and it was lost."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the selfish Lady Carse reproached herself for her question.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even the selfish Lady Carse reproached herself for her question.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It struck her now that boat and husband had been lost together; for Macdonald had told her that Annie Fleming had seen her husband drown.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I knew where Rollo is," she said to break the silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wish I knew where Rollo is," she said to break the silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We once had a boat, madam: and it was lost."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I wish I knew where Rollo is," she said to break the silence.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Even the selfish Lady Carse reproached herself for her question.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "We once had a boat, madam: and it was lost."
Macdonald
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From this reading It struck her now that boat and husband had been lost together; for Macdonald had told her that Annie Fleming had seen her husband drown.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "We once had a boat, madam: and it was lost."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I think something might be done.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It struck her now that boat and husband had been lost together; for Macdonald had told her that Annie Fleming had seen her husband drown.
on one occasion
From this reading "We once had a boat, madam: and it was lost."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Even the selfish Lady Carse reproached herself for her question.
reproached
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From this reading Even the selfish Lady Carse reproached herself for her question.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading "I wish I knew where Rollo is," she said to break the silence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish I knew where Rollo is," she said to break the silence.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It struck her now that boat and husband had been lost together; for Macdonald had told her that Annie Fleming had seen her husband drown.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Even the selfish Lady Carse reproached herself for her question.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish I knew where Rollo is," she said to break the silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "I wish I knew where Rollo is," she said to break the silence.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I think something might be done.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck her now that boat and husband had been lost together; for Macdonald had told her that Annie Fleming had seen her husband drown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It struck her now that boat and husband had been lost together; for Macdonald had told her that Annie Fleming had seen her husband drown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even the selfish Lady Carse reproached herself for her question.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think something might be done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish I knew where Rollo is," she said to break the silence.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It struck her now that boat and husband had been lost together; for Macdonald had told her that Annie Fleming had seen her husband drown.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It struck her now that boat and husband had been lost together; for Macdonald had told her that Annie Fleming had seen her husband drown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We once had a boat, madam: and it was lost."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We once had a boat, madam: and it was lost."
in or at the place that
From this reading "I wish I knew where Rollo is," she said to break the silence.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I knew where Rollo is," she said to break the silence.
