used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She carried in her hand a note, which she handed to the latter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Naida is a dear, after all," she declared.
(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 "Naida is a dear, after all," she declared.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Nigel read the note aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maggie came suddenly into the library at Belgrave Square, where Jesson, Chalmers and Nigel were talking together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maggie came suddenly into the library at Belgrave Square, where Jesson, Chalmers and Nigel were talking together.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
Belgrave
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From this reading Maggie came suddenly into the library at Belgrave Square, where Jesson, Chalmers and Nigel were talking together.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Maggie came suddenly into the library at Belgrave Square, where Jesson, Chalmers and Nigel were talking together.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried in her hand a note, which she handed to the latter.
Chalmers
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From this reading Maggie came suddenly into the library at Belgrave Square, where Jesson, Chalmers and Nigel were talking together.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
dearly loved
From this reading "Naida is a dear, after all," she declared.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Naida is a dear, after all," she declared.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
Essendorf's
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From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
a person of German nationality
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She carried in her hand a note, which she handed to the latter.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading She carried in her hand a note, which she handed to the latter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She carried in her hand a note, which she handed to the latter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She carried in her hand a note, which she handed to the latter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Maggie came suddenly into the library at Belgrave Square, where Jesson, Chalmers and Nigel were talking together.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Naida is a dear, after all," she declared.
Jesson
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From this reading Maggie came suddenly into the library at Belgrave Square, where Jesson, Chalmers and Nigel were talking together.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading She carried in her hand a note, which she handed to the latter.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
a room where books are kept
From this reading Maggie came suddenly into the library at Belgrave Square, where Jesson, Chalmers and Nigel were talking together.
Maggie
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From this reading Maggie came suddenly into the library at Belgrave Square, where Jesson, Chalmers and Nigel were talking together.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
Naida
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From this reading "Naida is a dear, after all," she declared.
Nigel
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From this reading Maggie came suddenly into the library at Belgrave Square, where Jesson, Chalmers and Nigel were talking together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
a brief written record
From this reading She carried in her hand a note, which she handed to the latter.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
go across or through
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
a human being
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Nigel read the note aloud.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She carried in her hand a note, which she handed to the latter.
make square
From this reading Maggie came suddenly into the library at Belgrave Square, where Jesson, Chalmers and Nigel were talking together.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Maggie came suddenly into the library at Belgrave Square, where Jesson, Chalmers and Nigel were talking together.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Maggie came suddenly into the library at Belgrave Square, where Jesson, Chalmers and Nigel were talking together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maggie came suddenly into the library at Belgrave Square, where Jesson, Chalmers and Nigel were talking together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She carried in her hand a note, which she handed to the latter.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Maggie came suddenly into the library at Belgrave Square, where Jesson, Chalmers and Nigel were talking together.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Maggie came suddenly into the library at Belgrave Square, where Jesson, Chalmers and Nigel were talking together.
in or at the place that
From this reading Maggie came suddenly into the library at Belgrave Square, where Jesson, Chalmers and Nigel were talking together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She carried in her hand a note, which she handed to the latter.
which person or people
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "There is one person at least who does not wish to have me pass away in a German nursing home or fall a victim to Frau Essendorf's cooking."
