used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.
anew
From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She went through them conscientiously, but without the slightest success.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.
conscientiouslyadverbUS /ˌkɑːntʃiˈentʃəsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading She went through them conscientiously, but without the slightest success.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.
EmbassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.
MILDMAY
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From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.
come into possession of
From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.
and nothing more
From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading She went through them conscientiously, but without the slightest success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She went through them conscientiously, but without the slightest success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She went through them conscientiously, but without the slightest success.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She went through them conscientiously, but without the slightest success.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MILDMAY AGAIN It was her third day in London, and Virginia was discouraged.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went through them conscientiously, but without the slightest success.
in or at the place that
From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither at the Embassy nor at his club had she been able to obtain any tidings of the man of whom she was in search.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She went through them conscientiously, but without the slightest success.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading There remained only a list of places given her in New York by his servant, where he was likely to be met.
