used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At last she grew so uneasy about her friend that she felt she must do something!
the state of being absent
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading All sorts of dreadful possibilities crowded on Sylvia's mind; Anna Wolsky might have met with an accident: she might now be lying unidentified in a Paris hospital....
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All sorts of dreadful possibilities crowded on Sylvia's mind; Anna Wolsky might have met with an accident: she might now be lying unidentified in a Paris hospital....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All sorts of dreadful possibilities crowded on Sylvia's mind; Anna Wolsky might have met with an accident: she might now be lying unidentified in a Paris hospital....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she grew so uneasy about her friend that she felt she must do something!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All sorts of dreadful possibilities crowded on Sylvia's mind; Anna Wolsky might have met with an accident: she might now be lying unidentified in a Paris hospital....
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
unvarying in nature
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Surely Anna could not have left Paris, still less France, without her luggage?
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading All sorts of dreadful possibilities crowded on Sylvia's mind; Anna Wolsky might have met with an accident: she might now be lying unidentified in a Paris hospital....
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
distressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstresɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At last she grew so uneasy about her friend that she felt she must do something!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading All sorts of dreadful possibilities crowded on Sylvia's mind; Anna Wolsky might have met with an accident: she might now be lying unidentified in a Paris hospital....
divisible by two
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At last she grew so uneasy about her friend that she felt she must do something!
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Surely Anna could not have left Paris, still less France, without her luggage?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At last she grew so uneasy about her friend that she felt she must do something!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At last she grew so uneasy about her friend that she felt she must do something!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely Anna could not have left Paris, still less France, without her luggage?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading All sorts of dreadful possibilities crowded on Sylvia's mind; Anna Wolsky might have met with an accident: she might now be lying unidentified in a Paris hospital....
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
immediately past
From this reading At last she grew so uneasy about her friend that she felt she must do something!
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 Surely Anna could not have left Paris, still less France, without her luggage?
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Surely Anna could not have left Paris, still less France, without her luggage?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Surely Anna could not have left Paris, still less France, without her luggage?
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading All sorts of dreadful possibilities crowded on Sylvia's mind; Anna Wolsky might have met with an accident: she might now be lying unidentified in a Paris hospital....
Malfait
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From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading All sorts of dreadful possibilities crowded on Sylvia's mind; Anna Wolsky might have met with an accident: she might now be lying unidentified in a Paris hospital....
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All sorts of dreadful possibilities crowded on Sylvia's mind; Anna Wolsky might have met with an accident: she might now be lying unidentified in a Paris hospital....
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All sorts of dreadful possibilities crowded on Sylvia's mind; Anna Wolsky might have met with an accident: she might now be lying unidentified in a Paris hospital....
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At last she grew so uneasy about her friend that she felt she must do something!
not any; not one
From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely Anna could not have left Paris, still less France, without her luggage?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All sorts of dreadful possibilities crowded on Sylvia's mind; Anna Wolsky might have met with an accident: she might now be lying unidentified in a Paris hospital....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All sorts of dreadful possibilities crowded on Sylvia's mind; Anna Wolsky might have met with an accident: she might now be lying unidentified in a Paris hospital....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Surely Anna could not have left Paris, still less France, without her luggage?
PensionnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading All sorts of dreadful possibilities crowded on Sylvia's mind; Anna Wolsky might have met with an accident: she might now be lying unidentified in a Paris hospital....
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
in a serious manner
From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All sorts of dreadful possibilities crowded on Sylvia's mind; Anna Wolsky might have met with an accident: she might now be lying unidentified in a Paris hospital....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At last she grew so uneasy about her friend that she felt she must do something!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All sorts of dreadful possibilities crowded on Sylvia's mind; Anna Wolsky might have met with an accident: she might now be lying unidentified in a Paris hospital....
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
not in physical motion
From this reading Surely Anna could not have left Paris, still less France, without her luggage?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely Anna could not have left Paris, still less France, without her luggage?
Sylvia
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From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
Sylvia's
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From this reading All sorts of dreadful possibilities crowded on Sylvia's mind; Anna Wolsky might have met with an accident: she might now be lying unidentified in a Paris hospital....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last she grew so uneasy about her friend that she felt she must do something!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading At last she grew so uneasy about her friend that she felt she must do something!
unidentifiedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnaɪˈdentəfaɪd/
not yet identified
From this reading All sorts of dreadful possibilities crowded on Sylvia's mind; Anna Wolsky might have met with an accident: she might now be lying unidentified in a Paris hospital....
precisely as stated
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
belonging to which person
From this reading There is something very bewildering and distressing in the sudden disappearance or even the absence of a human being to whose affectionate and constant presence one has become accustomed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All sorts of dreadful possibilities crowded on Sylvia's mind; Anna Wolsky might have met with an accident: she might now be lying unidentified in a Paris hospital....
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Surely Anna could not have left Paris, still less France, without her luggage?
Wolsky
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From this reading And as the hours went by, and no letter or message arrived from Anna Wolsky, Sylvia became seriously troubled, and spent much of her time walking to and from the Pension Malfait.
