used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carlos Conrad and Leonard Lester remained for a few moments after Haywood’s departure in conversation with Florence Darley.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading She was an orphan whom Colonel Conrad had adopted ten years before the opening of our story.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Carlos Conrad and Leonard Lester remained for a few moments after Haywood’s departure in conversation with Florence Darley.
(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 He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was an orphan whom Colonel Conrad had adopted ten years before the opening of our story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carlos Conrad and Leonard Lester remained for a few moments after Haywood’s departure in conversation with Florence Darley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As their remarks were commonplace, we will take this opportunity to give a brief sketch of the young lady.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was an orphan whom Colonel Conrad had adopted ten years before the opening of our story.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
of short duration or distance
From this reading As their remarks were commonplace, we will take this opportunity to give a brief sketch of the young lady.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Carlos Conrad and Leonard Lester remained for a few moments after Haywood’s departure in conversation with Florence Darley.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading She was an orphan whom Colonel Conrad had adopted ten years before the opening of our story.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading As their remarks were commonplace, we will take this opportunity to give a brief sketch of the young lady.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading Carlos Conrad and Leonard Lester remained for a few moments after Haywood’s departure in conversation with Florence Darley.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Carlos Conrad and Leonard Lester remained for a few moments after Haywood’s departure in conversation with Florence Darley.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
Darley
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From this reading Carlos Conrad and Leonard Lester remained for a few moments after Haywood’s departure in conversation with Florence Darley.
a female human offspring
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
the act of departing
From this reading Carlos Conrad and Leonard Lester remained for a few moments after Haywood’s departure in conversation with Florence Darley.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Carlos Conrad and Leonard Lester remained for a few moments after Haywood’s departure in conversation with Florence Darley.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Carlos Conrad and Leonard Lester remained for a few moments after Haywood’s departure in conversation with Florence Darley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Carlos Conrad and Leonard Lester remained for a few moments after Haywood’s departure in conversation with Florence Darley.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As their remarks were commonplace, we will take this opportunity to give a brief sketch of the young lady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was an orphan whom Colonel Conrad had adopted ten years before the opening of our story.
Haywood's
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From this reading Carlos Conrad and Leonard Lester remained for a few moments after Haywood’s departure in conversation with Florence Darley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carlos Conrad and Leonard Lester remained for a few moments after Haywood’s departure in conversation with Florence Darley.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As their remarks were commonplace, we will take this opportunity to give a brief sketch of the young lady.
lavishedverbUS /ˈlævɪʃt/
past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Carlos Conrad and Leonard Lester remained for a few moments after Haywood’s departure in conversation with Florence Darley.
Lester
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From this reading Carlos Conrad and Leonard Lester remained for a few moments after Haywood’s departure in conversation with Florence Darley.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Carlos Conrad and Leonard Lester remained for a few moments after Haywood’s departure in conversation with Florence Darley.
not any; not one
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
O'CLOCKadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “SEVEN O’CLOCK.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As their remarks were commonplace, we will take this opportunity to give a brief sketch of the young lady.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She was an orphan whom Colonel Conrad had adopted ten years before the opening of our story.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As their remarks were commonplace, we will take this opportunity to give a brief sketch of the young lady.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading She was an orphan whom Colonel Conrad had adopted ten years before the opening of our story.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She was an orphan whom Colonel Conrad had adopted ten years before the opening of our story.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Carlos Conrad and Leonard Lester remained for a few moments after Haywood’s departure in conversation with Florence Darley.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading As their remarks were commonplace, we will take this opportunity to give a brief sketch of the young lady.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “SEVEN O’CLOCK.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was an orphan whom Colonel Conrad had adopted ten years before the opening of our story.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading As their remarks were commonplace, we will take this opportunity to give a brief sketch of the young lady.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She was an orphan whom Colonel Conrad had adopted ten years before the opening of our story.
carry out
From this reading As their remarks were commonplace, we will take this opportunity to give a brief sketch of the young lady.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She was an orphan whom Colonel Conrad had adopted ten years before the opening of our story.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As their remarks were commonplace, we will take this opportunity to give a brief sketch of the young lady.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As their remarks were commonplace, we will take this opportunity to give a brief sketch of the young lady.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As their remarks were commonplace, we will take this opportunity to give a brief sketch of the young lady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As their remarks were commonplace, we will take this opportunity to give a brief sketch of the young lady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was an orphan whom Colonel Conrad had adopted ten years before the opening of our story.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As their remarks were commonplace, we will take this opportunity to give a brief sketch of the young lady.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As their remarks were commonplace, we will take this opportunity to give a brief sketch of the young lady.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had educated her, lavished on her all the tender love and care of a heart that had no other object on which to bestow its affections, and made her all that a daughter could be to him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was an orphan whom Colonel Conrad had adopted ten years before the opening of our story.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As their remarks were commonplace, we will take this opportunity to give a brief sketch of the young lady.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carlos Conrad and Leonard Lester remained for a few moments after Haywood’s departure in conversation with Florence Darley.
a late time of life
From this reading She was an orphan whom Colonel Conrad had adopted ten years before the opening of our story.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As their remarks were commonplace, we will take this opportunity to give a brief sketch of the young lady.
