used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
anew
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
anent
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From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
Broome
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From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading _From Clement Hazeldine to Hermia Rivers_.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE QUEST CONTINUED.
promote over another
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From Clement Hazeldine to Hermia Rivers_.
Gruding
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From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
Hazeldine
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From this reading _From Clement Hazeldine to Hermia Rivers_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
Hermia
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From this reading _From Clement Hazeldine to Hermia Rivers_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
Hodgson
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From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
a message received and understood
From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
immediately past
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "Nor was I mistaken.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
not any; not one
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor was I mistaken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
Pengarvon
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From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE QUEST CONTINUED.
RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _From Clement Hazeldine to Hermia Rivers_.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEST CONTINUED.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _From Clement Hazeldine to Hermia Rivers_.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from him I had obtained my information about Mr. Hodgson, and it seemed not unlikely that he might be able to supply me with some particulars anent Miss Pengarvon, of Broome.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Having written and posted my last letter to you, I lost no time in asking Mr. Gruding, the landlord of the hotel where I am staying, to again favor me with his company for a short time.
