used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
Astley-Rolfe
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From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every particle of color had been removed or draped.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black reigned supreme.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Every blind was drawn.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Every particle of color had been removed or draped.
Copplestone
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From this reading She had found the house of George Copplestone plunged into the darkness of a house of mourning.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She had found the house of George Copplestone plunged into the darkness of a house of mourning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
the act of departing
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Every particle of color had been removed or draped.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Every blind was drawn.
DUELnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every blind was drawn.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
set up or found
From this reading She had found the house of George Copplestone plunged into the darkness of a house of mourning.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading She had found the house of George Copplestone plunged into the darkness of a house of mourning.
Gluckstein
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From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
her's
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From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had found the house of George Copplestone plunged into the darkness of a house of mourning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
instrumentalitynounUS /ˌɪnstrəmenˈtælɪti/
a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had found the house of George Copplestone plunged into the darkness of a house of mourning.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading She had found the house of George Copplestone plunged into the darkness of a house of mourning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every particle of color had been removed or draped.
particlenounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəl/
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading Every particle of color had been removed or draped.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading She had found the house of George Copplestone plunged into the darkness of a house of mourning.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Black reigned supreme.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Every particle of color had been removed or draped.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had found the house of George Copplestone plunged into the darkness of a house of mourning.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Black reigned supreme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A DUEL On the afternoon of the same day, an hour after the departure of Inspector Fay, Mrs. Astley-Rolfe had sped herself to Richmond, in a luxurious motor car, which was her's through the instrumentality of Mr. Gluckstein.
