used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
anew
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.
recognizable; marked
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.
at any time
From this reading No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Who was the woman whose picture he had so quickly taken from her gaze?
a long fixed look
From this reading Who was the woman whose picture he had so quickly taken from her gaze?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who was he?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
INSPECTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
the force of workers available
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
absolutely essential
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
not any; not one
From this reading No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
by chance
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Who was the woman whose picture he had so quickly taken from her gaze?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
with speed
From this reading Who was the woman whose picture he had so quickly taken from her gaze?
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
filled with satisfaction
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.
stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/
emotionally aroused
From this reading No man on earth had ever so stimulated her curiosity as this one.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Who was the woman whose picture he had so quickly taken from her gaze?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
in or at that place or location
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
a special situation
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
TOURnounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
at the time that
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
in or at the place that
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
which person or people
From this reading Who was he?
belonging to which person
From this reading Who was the woman whose picture he had so quickly taken from her gaze?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why was he there?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Who was the woman whose picture he had so quickly taken from her gaze?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!
but in spite of that
From this reading A TOUR OF INSPECTION The first thing necessary, she decided, when she had satisfied her hunger and finished her meal, was to get word of her plight and her resting place to her uncle and the men of the party; and the next thing was to get away, where she would never see this man again and perhaps be able to forget what had transpired--yet there was a strange pang of pain in her heart at that thought!