used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For the moment I had forgotten the sensation which Delora's non-arrival on that first evening had made, and which had always left behind it a flavor of mystery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Ashley, who came out to meet me, drew me at once upon one side with a little gesture of apology.
Ashley
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From this reading Ashley, who came out to meet me, drew me at once upon one side with a little gesture of apology.
Ashley's
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From this reading I could see from Ashley's face that he was puzzled.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For the moment I had forgotten the sensation which Delora's non-arrival on that first evening had made, and which had always left behind it a flavor of mystery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ashley, who came out to meet me, drew me at once upon one side with a little gesture of apology.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see from Ashley's face that he was puzzled.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
DELORA
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From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
Delora's
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From this reading For the moment I had forgotten the sensation which Delora's non-arrival on that first evening had made, and which had always left behind it a flavor of mystery.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Ashley, who came out to meet me, drew me at once upon one side with a little gesture of apology.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading For the moment I had forgotten the sensation which Delora's non-arrival on that first evening had made, and which had always left behind it a flavor of mystery.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I could see from Ashley's face that he was puzzled.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the moment I had forgotten the sensation which Delora's non-arrival on that first evening had made, and which had always left behind it a flavor of mystery.
flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading For the moment I had forgotten the sensation which Delora's non-arrival on that first evening had made, and which had always left behind it a flavor of mystery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment I had forgotten the sensation which Delora's non-arrival on that first evening had made, and which had always left behind it a flavor of mystery.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading For the moment I had forgotten the sensation which Delora's non-arrival on that first evening had made, and which had always left behind it a flavor of mystery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could see from Ashley's face that he was puzzled.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Ashley, who came out to meet me, drew me at once upon one side with a little gesture of apology.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the moment I had forgotten the sensation which Delora's non-arrival on that first evening had made, and which had always left behind it a flavor of mystery.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Delora has returned, sir," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Delora has returned, sir," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the moment I had forgotten the sensation which Delora's non-arrival on that first evening had made, and which had always left behind it a flavor of mystery.
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 For the moment I had forgotten the sensation which Delora's non-arrival on that first evening had made, and which had always left behind it a flavor of mystery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ashley, who came out to meet me, drew me at once upon one side with a little gesture of apology.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For the moment I had forgotten the sensation which Delora's non-arrival on that first evening had made, and which had always left behind it a flavor of mystery.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ashley, who came out to meet me, drew me at once upon one side with a little gesture of apology.
come together
From this reading Ashley, who came out to meet me, drew me at once upon one side with a little gesture of apology.
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 DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment I had forgotten the sensation which Delora's non-arrival on that first evening had made, and which had always left behind it a flavor of mystery.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Delora has returned, sir," he said.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading For the moment I had forgotten the sensation which Delora's non-arrival on that first evening had made, and which had always left behind it a flavor of mystery.
information about recent and important events
From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
non-arrival
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From this reading For the moment I had forgotten the sensation which Delora's non-arrival on that first evening had made, and which had always left behind it a flavor of mystery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ashley, who came out to meet me, drew me at once upon one side with a little gesture of apology.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the moment I had forgotten the sensation which Delora's non-arrival on that first evening had made, and which had always left behind it a flavor of mystery.
on one occasion
From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ashley, who came out to meet me, drew me at once upon one side with a little gesture of apology.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ashley, who came out to meet me, drew me at once upon one side with a little gesture of apology.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading I could see from Ashley's face that he was puzzled.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Mr. Delora has returned, sir," he said.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Delora has returned, sir," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see from Ashley's face that he was puzzled.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading For the moment I had forgotten the sensation which Delora's non-arrival on that first evening had made, and which had always left behind it a flavor of mystery.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ashley, who came out to meet me, drew me at once upon one side with a little gesture of apology.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Delora has returned, sir," he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the moment I had forgotten the sensation which Delora's non-arrival on that first evening had made, and which had always left behind it a flavor of mystery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ashley, who came out to meet me, drew me at once upon one side with a little gesture of apology.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading DELORA RETURNS At a few minutes before twelve I entered the Milan by the Court entrance, and received at once some astonishing news.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ashley, who came out to meet me, drew me at once upon one side with a little gesture of apology.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could see from Ashley's face that he was puzzled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the moment I had forgotten the sensation which Delora's non-arrival on that first evening had made, and which had always left behind it a flavor of mystery.
which person or people
From this reading Ashley, who came out to meet me, drew me at once upon one side with a little gesture of apology.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ashley, who came out to meet me, drew me at once upon one side with a little gesture of apology.
