used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
anew
From this reading Madeline called her passengers together again for a further consultation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What shall we do?" she asked.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
aëroplane
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From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Madeline called her passengers together again for a further consultation.
CAPRICIOUSadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading Madeline called her passengers together again for a further consultation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Neither Steve nor Mr. Cumberford could well reply.
Cumberford
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From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall we do?" she asked.
an act that fails
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madeline called her passengers together again for a further consultation.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Madeline called her passengers together again for a further consultation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madeline called her passengers together again for a further consultation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
Kane
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From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
Madeline
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From this reading Madeline called her passengers together again for a further consultation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Neither Steve nor Mr. Cumberford could well reply.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Steve nor Mr. Cumberford could well reply.
information about recent and important events
From this reading There was no news.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no news.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Steve nor Mr. Cumberford could well reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
Orissanoun
state in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Madeline called her passengers together again for a further consultation.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Neither Steve nor Mr. Cumberford could well reply.
reportingnounUS /riˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
SalvadornounUS /ˈsælvədɔːr/
a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall we do?" she asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What shall we do?" she asked.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
Steve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither Steve nor Mr. Cumberford could well reply.
Sybil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no news.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Madeline called her passengers together again for a further consultation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What shall we do?" she asked.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Neither Steve nor Mr. Cumberford could well reply.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall we do?" she asked.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading CAPRICIOUS FATE A wireless was sent to the shore, reporting the failure of the _Salvador_ to locate the runaway aëroplane and asking if any tidings had been received of Orissa Kane and Sybil Cumberford.
