used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
ABORTIVEadjectiveUS /əˈbɔːrtɪv/
failing to accomplish an intended result
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
concoctedverbUS /kənˈkɑːktəd/
past form of “concoct” — make a concoction (of) by mixing
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
Delora
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From this reading This is what we said,-- Have seen Delora.
Delora's
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From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
DickynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
set up or found
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
hall-porter
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From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is what we said,-- Have seen Delora.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what we said,-- Have seen Delora.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Behavior very mysterious.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
Ralph
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From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This is what we said,-- Have seen Delora.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This is what we said,-- Have seen Delora.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what we said,-- Have seen Delora.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I had now taken Ralph into my entire confidence, and I found that he took very much the same view of Delora's behavior as I did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This is what we said,-- Have seen Delora.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what we said,-- Have seen Delora.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT Immediately I arrived at my brother's hotel I rang up the hall-porter of the Milan and informed him of my whereabouts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Afterwards Ralph and I between us concocted a cable to Dicky, for which I was thankful that I had not to pay.
