used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Howard Sherwood left General Corona's side he felt a strange lightness at the heart.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Yet there was no time now to think over this satisfactory turns of affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "FORWARD, FOR CUBA AND FOR JUSTICE!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Howard Sherwood left General Corona's side he felt a strange lightness at the heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last he had succeeded in placing himself in a proper light before his sweetheart's father; henceforth the two would be warm friends.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At last he had succeeded in placing himself in a proper light before his sweetheart's father; henceforth the two would be warm friends.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The old man was seriously, if not fatally, wounded, while Estella, the idol of both of their hearts, was in the power of that exposed villain, Lieutenant Mazenas.
Corona'snounUS /kərˈoʊnəz/
possessive form of “corona” — the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading When Howard Sherwood left General Corona's side he felt a strange lightness at the heart.
CUBAnounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading "FORWARD, FOR CUBA AND FOR JUSTICE!"
Estella
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From this reading The old man was seriously, if not fatally, wounded, while Estella, the idol of both of their hearts, was in the power of that exposed villain, Lieutenant Mazenas.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The old man was seriously, if not fatally, wounded, while Estella, the idol of both of their hearts, was in the power of that exposed villain, Lieutenant Mazenas.
fatallyadverbUS /ˈfeɪtəli/
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading The old man was seriously, if not fatally, wounded, while Estella, the idol of both of their hearts, was in the power of that exposed villain, Lieutenant Mazenas.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At last he had succeeded in placing himself in a proper light before his sweetheart's father; henceforth the two would be warm friends.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Howard Sherwood left General Corona's side he felt a strange lightness at the heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "FORWARD, FOR CUBA AND FOR JUSTICE!"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "FORWARD, FOR CUBA AND FOR JUSTICE!"
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At last he had succeeded in placing himself in a proper light before his sweetheart's father; henceforth the two would be warm friends.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When Howard Sherwood left General Corona's side he felt a strange lightness at the heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last he had succeeded in placing himself in a proper light before his sweetheart's father; henceforth the two would be warm friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Howard Sherwood left General Corona's side he felt a strange lightness at the heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When Howard Sherwood left General Corona's side he felt a strange lightness at the heart.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The old man was seriously, if not fatally, wounded, while Estella, the idol of both of their hearts, was in the power of that exposed villain, Lieutenant Mazenas.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading At last he had succeeded in placing himself in a proper light before his sweetheart's father; henceforth the two would be warm friends.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At last he had succeeded in placing himself in a proper light before his sweetheart's father; henceforth the two would be warm friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last he had succeeded in placing himself in a proper light before his sweetheart's father; henceforth the two would be warm friends.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading When Howard Sherwood left General Corona's side he felt a strange lightness at the heart.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading The old man was seriously, if not fatally, wounded, while Estella, the idol of both of their hearts, was in the power of that exposed villain, Lieutenant Mazenas.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The old man was seriously, if not fatally, wounded, while Estella, the idol of both of their hearts, was in the power of that exposed villain, Lieutenant Mazenas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last he had succeeded in placing himself in a proper light before his sweetheart's father; henceforth the two would be warm friends.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading "FORWARD, FOR CUBA AND FOR JUSTICE!"
immediately past
From this reading At last he had succeeded in placing himself in a proper light before his sweetheart's father; henceforth the two would be warm friends.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Howard Sherwood left General Corona's side he felt a strange lightness at the heart.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The old man was seriously, if not fatally, wounded, while Estella, the idol of both of their hearts, was in the power of that exposed villain, Lieutenant Mazenas.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At last he had succeeded in placing himself in a proper light before his sweetheart's father; henceforth the two would be warm friends.
lightnessnounUS /ˈlaɪtnəs/
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading When Howard Sherwood left General Corona's side he felt a strange lightness at the heart.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man was seriously, if not fatally, wounded, while Estella, the idol of both of their hearts, was in the power of that exposed villain, Lieutenant Mazenas.
Mazenas
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From this reading The old man was seriously, if not fatally, wounded, while Estella, the idol of both of their hearts, was in the power of that exposed villain, Lieutenant Mazenas.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet there was no time now to think over this satisfactory turns of affairs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old man was seriously, if not fatally, wounded, while Estella, the idol of both of their hearts, was in the power of that exposed villain, Lieutenant Mazenas.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet there was no time now to think over this satisfactory turns of affairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet there was no time now to think over this satisfactory turns of affairs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man was seriously, if not fatally, wounded, while Estella, the idol of both of their hearts, was in the power of that exposed villain, Lieutenant Mazenas.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet there was no time now to think over this satisfactory turns of affairs.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At last he had succeeded in placing himself in a proper light before his sweetheart's father; henceforth the two would be warm friends.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The old man was seriously, if not fatally, wounded, while Estella, the idol of both of their hearts, was in the power of that exposed villain, Lieutenant Mazenas.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading At last he had succeeded in placing himself in a proper light before his sweetheart's father; henceforth the two would be warm friends.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Yet there was no time now to think over this satisfactory turns of affairs.
in a serious manner
From this reading The old man was seriously, if not fatally, wounded, while Estella, the idol of both of their hearts, was in the power of that exposed villain, Lieutenant Mazenas.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading When Howard Sherwood left General Corona's side he felt a strange lightness at the heart.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When Howard Sherwood left General Corona's side he felt a strange lightness at the heart.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When Howard Sherwood left General Corona's side he felt a strange lightness at the heart.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading At last he had succeeded in placing himself in a proper light before his sweetheart's father; henceforth the two would be warm friends.
sweetheart's
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From this reading At last he had succeeded in placing himself in a proper light before his sweetheart's father; henceforth the two would be warm friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old man was seriously, if not fatally, wounded, while Estella, the idol of both of their hearts, was in the power of that exposed villain, Lieutenant Mazenas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Howard Sherwood left General Corona's side he felt a strange lightness at the heart.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The old man was seriously, if not fatally, wounded, while Estella, the idol of both of their hearts, was in the power of that exposed villain, Lieutenant Mazenas.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there was no time now to think over this satisfactory turns of affairs.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yet there was no time now to think over this satisfactory turns of affairs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet there was no time now to think over this satisfactory turns of affairs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet there was no time now to think over this satisfactory turns of affairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet there was no time now to think over this satisfactory turns of affairs.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Yet there was no time now to think over this satisfactory turns of affairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At last he had succeeded in placing himself in a proper light before his sweetheart's father; henceforth the two would be warm friends.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading The old man was seriously, if not fatally, wounded, while Estella, the idol of both of their hearts, was in the power of that exposed villain, Lieutenant Mazenas.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading At last he had succeeded in placing himself in a proper light before his sweetheart's father; henceforth the two would be warm friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet there was no time now to think over this satisfactory turns of affairs.
at the time that
From this reading When Howard Sherwood left General Corona's side he felt a strange lightness at the heart.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The old man was seriously, if not fatally, wounded, while Estella, the idol of both of their hearts, was in the power of that exposed villain, Lieutenant Mazenas.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At last he had succeeded in placing himself in a proper light before his sweetheart's father; henceforth the two would be warm friends.
people who are wounded
From this reading The old man was seriously, if not fatally, wounded, while Estella, the idol of both of their hearts, was in the power of that exposed villain, Lieutenant Mazenas.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was no time now to think over this satisfactory turns of affairs.
