used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dora Harrington found herself in the Strand, in the full light of a summer's day, homeless, friendless, penniless.
(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 Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was an orphan, and had spent much of her life out of these kingdoms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She knew nothing of business.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Her last chance was gone.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dora Harrington found herself in the Strand, in the full light of a summer's day, homeless, friendless, penniless.
Dora
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From this reading Dora Harrington found herself in the Strand, in the full light of a summer's day, homeless, friendless, penniless.
at any time
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
set up or found
From this reading Dora Harrington found herself in the Strand, in the full light of a summer's day, homeless, friendless, penniless.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading Dora Harrington found herself in the Strand, in the full light of a summer's day, homeless, friendless, penniless.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Dora Harrington found herself in the Strand, in the full light of a summer's day, homeless, friendless, penniless.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her last chance was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
Harrington
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From this reading Dora Harrington found herself in the Strand, in the full light of a summer's day, homeless, friendless, penniless.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her last chance was gone.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dora Harrington found herself in the Strand, in the full light of a summer's day, homeless, friendless, penniless.
homelessnounUS /ˈhoʊmləs/
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading Dora Harrington found herself in the Strand, in the full light of a summer's day, homeless, friendless, penniless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dora Harrington found herself in the Strand, in the full light of a summer's day, homeless, friendless, penniless.
kingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading She was an orphan, and had spent much of her life out of these kingdoms.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew nothing of business.
immediately past
From this reading Her last chance was gone.
go away from a place
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was an orphan, and had spent much of her life out of these kingdoms.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Dora Harrington found herself in the Strand, in the full light of a summer's day, homeless, friendless, penniless.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was an orphan, and had spent much of her life out of these kingdoms.
not any; not one
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She knew nothing of business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dora Harrington found herself in the Strand, in the full light of a summer's day, homeless, friendless, penniless.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading She was an orphan, and had spent much of her life out of these kingdoms.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading Dora Harrington found herself in the Strand, in the full light of a summer's day, homeless, friendless, penniless.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
a male human offspring
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She was an orphan, and had spent much of her life out of these kingdoms.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Dora Harrington found herself in the Strand, in the full light of a summer's day, homeless, friendless, penniless.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Dora Harrington found herself in the Strand, in the full light of a summer's day, homeless, friendless, penniless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dora Harrington found herself in the Strand, in the full light of a summer's day, homeless, friendless, penniless.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She was an orphan, and had spent much of her life out of these kingdoms.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
Vernon
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From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her last chance was gone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
which person or people
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Vernon and Son, who held all the money she owned in the world, had failed, and failed in such a way as to leave no prospect of her ever getting a penny out of the five thousand pounds confided to them.
