used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Valeria had succeeded in finding a place for two of the articles.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She had two sets flying now, like tennis balls, she wrote to Miss Du Prel: one set across the Channel.
alarminglyadverbUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋli/
in an alarming manner
From this reading This was encouraging, but funds were running alarmingly low.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Valeria had succeeded in finding a place for two of the articles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stubbornly Hadria sent her packets to the publishers; the publishers as firmly returned them.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading She had two sets flying now, like tennis balls, she wrote to Miss Du Prel: one set across the Channel.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The publishers, she feared, played the best game, but she had the English quality of not knowing when she was beaten.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The publishers, she feared, played the best game, but she had the English quality of not knowing when she was beaten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The publishers, she feared, played the best game, but she had the English quality of not knowing when she was beaten.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading She had two sets flying now, like tennis balls, she wrote to Miss Du Prel: one set across the Channel.
Du
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From this reading She had two sets flying now, like tennis balls, she wrote to Miss Du Prel: one set across the Channel.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading This was encouraging, but funds were running alarmingly low.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The publishers, she feared, played the best game, but she had the English quality of not knowing when she was beaten.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The publishers, she feared, played the best game, but she had the English quality of not knowing when she was beaten.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Valeria had succeeded in finding a place for two of the articles.
with resolute determination
From this reading Stubbornly Hadria sent her packets to the publishers; the publishers as firmly returned them.
moving swiftly
From this reading She had two sets flying now, like tennis balls, she wrote to Miss Du Prel: one set across the Channel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Valeria had succeeded in finding a place for two of the articles.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading This was encouraging, but funds were running alarmingly low.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The publishers, she feared, played the best game, but she had the English quality of not knowing when she was beaten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had two sets flying now, like tennis balls, she wrote to Miss Du Prel: one set across the Channel.
Hadria
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From this reading Stubbornly Hadria sent her packets to the publishers; the publishers as firmly returned them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Stubbornly Hadria sent her packets to the publishers; the publishers as firmly returned them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Valeria had succeeded in finding a place for two of the articles.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The publishers, she feared, played the best game, but she had the English quality of not knowing when she was beaten.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had two sets flying now, like tennis balls, she wrote to Miss Du Prel: one set across the Channel.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This was encouraging, but funds were running alarmingly low.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had two sets flying now, like tennis balls, she wrote to Miss Du Prel: one set across the Channel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The publishers, she feared, played the best game, but she had the English quality of not knowing when she was beaten.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had two sets flying now, like tennis balls, she wrote to Miss Du Prel: one set across the Channel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The publishers, she feared, played the best game, but she had the English quality of not knowing when she was beaten.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had two sets flying now, like tennis balls, she wrote to Miss Du Prel: one set across the Channel.
packetsnounUS /ˈpækɪts/
plural of “packet” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Stubbornly Hadria sent her packets to the publishers; the publishers as firmly returned them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Valeria had succeeded in finding a place for two of the articles.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The publishers, she feared, played the best game, but she had the English quality of not knowing when she was beaten.
Prel
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From this reading She had two sets flying now, like tennis balls, she wrote to Miss Du Prel: one set across the Channel.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading Stubbornly Hadria sent her packets to the publishers; the publishers as firmly returned them.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The publishers, she feared, played the best game, but she had the English quality of not knowing when she was beaten.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Stubbornly Hadria sent her packets to the publishers; the publishers as firmly returned them.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading This was encouraging, but funds were running alarmingly low.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Stubbornly Hadria sent her packets to the publishers; the publishers as firmly returned them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had two sets flying now, like tennis balls, she wrote to Miss Du Prel: one set across the Channel.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading She had two sets flying now, like tennis balls, she wrote to Miss Du Prel: one set across the Channel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had two sets flying now, like tennis balls, she wrote to Miss Du Prel: one set across the Channel.
StubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading Stubbornly Hadria sent her packets to the publishers; the publishers as firmly returned them.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Valeria had succeeded in finding a place for two of the articles.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading She had two sets flying now, like tennis balls, she wrote to Miss Du Prel: one set across the Channel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stubbornly Hadria sent her packets to the publishers; the publishers as firmly returned them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stubbornly Hadria sent her packets to the publishers; the publishers as firmly returned them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was encouraging, but funds were running alarmingly low.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stubbornly Hadria sent her packets to the publishers; the publishers as firmly returned them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had two sets flying now, like tennis balls, she wrote to Miss Du Prel: one set across the Channel.
Valeria
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From this reading Valeria had succeeded in finding a place for two of the articles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The publishers, she feared, played the best game, but she had the English quality of not knowing when she was beaten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was encouraging, but funds were running alarmingly low.
at the time that
From this reading The publishers, she feared, played the best game, but she had the English quality of not knowing when she was beaten.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She had two sets flying now, like tennis balls, she wrote to Miss Du Prel: one set across the Channel.
