used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And now," he added, "the next thing is to get some nice comfortable place for you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
cannot
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From this reading Let us go and try if we cannot find a suitable, homely place, somewhere outside the City."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was, indeed, a lucky chance which made me in my despair last night turn my steps towards the river.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Let us go and try if we cannot find a suitable, homely place, somewhere outside the City."
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading And now," he added, "the next thing is to get some nice comfortable place for you.
Crawford'snounUS /ˈkrɔːfərdz/
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
a female human offspring
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading It was, indeed, a lucky chance which made me in my despair last night turn my steps towards the river.
Dora
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From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Let us go and try if we cannot find a suitable, homely place, somewhere outside the City."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now," he added, "the next thing is to get some nice comfortable place for you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And now," he added, "the next thing is to get some nice comfortable place for you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let us go and try if we cannot find a suitable, homely place, somewhere outside the City."
Harrington
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From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading Let us go and try if we cannot find a suitable, homely place, somewhere outside the City."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Let us go and try if we cannot find a suitable, homely place, somewhere outside the City."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, indeed, a lucky chance which made me in my despair last night turn my steps towards the river.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was, indeed, a lucky chance which made me in my despair last night turn my steps towards the river.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now," he added, "the next thing is to get some nice comfortable place for you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, indeed, a lucky chance which made me in my despair last night turn my steps towards the river.
immediately past
From this reading It was, indeed, a lucky chance which made me in my despair last night turn my steps towards the river.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us go and try if we cannot find a suitable, homely place, somewhere outside the City."
for more time
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
occurring by chance
From this reading It was, indeed, a lucky chance which made me in my despair last night turn my steps towards the river.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was, indeed, a lucky chance which made me in my despair last night turn my steps towards the river.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was, indeed, a lucky chance which made me in my despair last night turn my steps towards the river.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This old rookery would never suit.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And now," he added, "the next thing is to get some nice comfortable place for you.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And now," he added, "the next thing is to get some nice comfortable place for you.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was, indeed, a lucky chance which made me in my despair last night turn my steps towards the river.
not any; not one
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now," he added, "the next thing is to get some nice comfortable place for you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Let us go and try if we cannot find a suitable, homely place, somewhere outside the City."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And now," he added, "the next thing is to get some nice comfortable place for you.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was, indeed, a lucky chance which made me in my despair last night turn my steps towards the river.
rookerynoun
a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)
From this reading This old rookery would never suit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And now," he added, "the next thing is to get some nice comfortable place for you.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Let us go and try if we cannot find a suitable, homely place, somewhere outside the City."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was, indeed, a lucky chance which made me in my despair last night turn my steps towards the river.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading This old rookery would never suit.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Let us go and try if we cannot find a suitable, homely place, somewhere outside the City."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
a special situation
From this reading And now," he added, "the next thing is to get some nice comfortable place for you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This old rookery would never suit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
in the direction of
From this reading It was, indeed, a lucky chance which made me in my despair last night turn my steps towards the river.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Let us go and try if we cannot find a suitable, homely place, somewhere outside the City."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was, indeed, a lucky chance which made me in my despair last night turn my steps towards the river.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us go and try if we cannot find a suitable, homely place, somewhere outside the City."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, indeed, a lucky chance which made me in my despair last night turn my steps towards the river.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let us go and try if we cannot find a suitable, homely place, somewhere outside the City."
at the time that
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was, indeed, a lucky chance which made me in my despair last night turn my steps towards the river.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This old rookery would never suit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When Dora Harrington released herself from old Crawford's arms, he led her to a chair, and said: "I have no longer the shadow of a doubt that you are the daughter of my Dora.
