(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I thought it, however, at least probable that he had not been able to resist visiting Lady Ellinor, so I went first to St. James's Square.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lady Ellinor herself had gone out shortly after the Captain left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hours elapsed, and the Captain had not returned home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought it, however, at least probable that he had not been able to resist visiting Lady Ellinor, so I went first to St. James's Square.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I thought it, however, at least probable that he had not been able to resist visiting Lady Ellinor, so I went first to St. James's Square.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My suspicions were correct; the Captain had been there two hours before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began to feel uneasy, and went forth in search of him, though I knew not whither to direct my steps.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Hours elapsed, and the Captain had not returned home.
make right or correct
From this reading My suspicions were correct; the Captain had been there two hours before.
command with authority
From this reading I began to feel uneasy, and went forth in search of him, though I knew not whither to direct my steps.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Hours elapsed, and the Captain had not returned home.
Ellinor
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From this reading I thought it, however, at least probable that he had not been able to resist visiting Lady Ellinor, so I went first to St. James's Square.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I began to feel uneasy, and went forth in search of him, though I knew not whither to direct my steps.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I thought it, however, at least probable that he had not been able to resist visiting Lady Ellinor, so I went first to St. James's Square.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I began to feel uneasy, and went forth in search of him, though I knew not whither to direct my steps.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Lady Ellinor herself had gone out shortly after the Captain left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hours elapsed, and the Captain had not returned home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought it, however, at least probable that he had not been able to resist visiting Lady Ellinor, so I went first to St. James's Square.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lady Ellinor herself had gone out shortly after the Captain left.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I began to feel uneasy, and went forth in search of him, though I knew not whither to direct my steps.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hours elapsed, and the Captain had not returned home.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hours elapsed, and the Captain had not returned home.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I thought it, however, at least probable that he had not been able to resist visiting Lady Ellinor, so I went first to St. James's Square.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I began to feel uneasy, and went forth in search of him, though I knew not whither to direct my steps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I began to feel uneasy, and went forth in search of him, though I knew not whither to direct my steps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it, however, at least probable that he had not been able to resist visiting Lady Ellinor, so I went first to St. James's Square.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading I thought it, however, at least probable that he had not been able to resist visiting Lady Ellinor, so I went first to St. James's Square.
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 began to feel uneasy, and went forth in search of him, though I knew not whither to direct my steps.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I thought it, however, at least probable that he had not been able to resist visiting Lady Ellinor, so I went first to St. James's Square.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I thought it, however, at least probable that he had not been able to resist visiting Lady Ellinor, so I went first to St. James's Square.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Lady Ellinor herself had gone out shortly after the Captain left.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I began to feel uneasy, and went forth in search of him, though I knew not whither to direct my steps.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hours elapsed, and the Captain had not returned home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I began to feel uneasy, and went forth in search of him, though I knew not whither to direct my steps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lady Ellinor herself had gone out shortly after the Captain left.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading I thought it, however, at least probable that he had not been able to resist visiting Lady Ellinor, so I went first to St. James's Square.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading I thought it, however, at least probable that he had not been able to resist visiting Lady Ellinor, so I went first to St. James's Square.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Hours elapsed, and the Captain had not returned home.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I began to feel uneasy, and went forth in search of him, though I knew not whither to direct my steps.
for a short time
From this reading Lady Ellinor herself had gone out shortly after the Captain left.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought it, however, at least probable that he had not been able to resist visiting Lady Ellinor, so I went first to St. James's Square.
make square
From this reading I thought it, however, at least probable that he had not been able to resist visiting Lady Ellinor, so I went first to St. James's Square.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought it, however, at least probable that he had not been able to resist visiting Lady Ellinor, so I went first to St. James's Square.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I began to feel uneasy, and went forth in search of him, though I knew not whither to direct my steps.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading My suspicions were correct; the Captain had been there two hours before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought it, however, at least probable that he had not been able to resist visiting Lady Ellinor, so I went first to St. James's Square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hours elapsed, and the Captain had not returned home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My suspicions were correct; the Captain had been there two hours before.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I began to feel uneasy, and went forth in search of him, though I knew not whither to direct my steps.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it, however, at least probable that he had not been able to resist visiting Lady Ellinor, so I went first to St. James's Square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I began to feel uneasy, and went forth in search of him, though I knew not whither to direct my steps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My suspicions were correct; the Captain had been there two hours before.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading I began to feel uneasy, and went forth in search of him, though I knew not whither to direct my steps.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading I thought it, however, at least probable that he had not been able to resist visiting Lady Ellinor, so I went first to St. James's Square.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I began to feel uneasy, and went forth in search of him, though I knew not whither to direct my steps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My suspicions were correct; the Captain had been there two hours before.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading I began to feel uneasy, and went forth in search of him, though I knew not whither to direct my steps.
