used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Beresford was out, and St. George was ill again from the fever of a baffled hope.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In twenty-four hours after their return Lord Miller’s card was received.
anew
From this reading Mrs. Beresford was out, and St. George was ill again from the fever of a baffled hope.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading So Alva went down alone to meet the handsome Englishman, and their mutual attraction toward each other was strengthened by this interview.
Alva
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From this reading So Alva went down alone to meet the handsome Englishman, and their mutual attraction toward each other was strengthened by this interview.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading So Alva went down alone to meet the handsome Englishman, and their mutual attraction toward each other was strengthened by this interview.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading Mrs. Beresford was out, and St. George was ill again from the fever of a baffled hope.
Beresford
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From this reading Mrs. Beresford was out, and St. George was ill again from the fever of a baffled hope.
Beresfords
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From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So Alva went down alone to meet the handsome Englishman, and their mutual attraction toward each other was strengthened by this interview.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading In twenty-four hours after their return Lord Miller’s card was received.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So Alva went down alone to meet the handsome Englishman, and their mutual attraction toward each other was strengthened by this interview.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So Alva went down alone to meet the handsome Englishman, and their mutual attraction toward each other was strengthened by this interview.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading So Alva went down alone to meet the handsome Englishman, and their mutual attraction toward each other was strengthened by this interview.
at any time
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Mrs. Beresford was out, and St. George was ill again from the fever of a baffled hope.
Floy's
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From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Beresford was out, and St. George was ill again from the fever of a baffled hope.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Mrs. Beresford was out, and St. George was ill again from the fever of a baffled hope.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading So Alva went down alone to meet the handsome Englishman, and their mutual attraction toward each other was strengthened by this interview.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Mrs. Beresford was out, and St. George was ill again from the fever of a baffled hope.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In twenty-four hours after their return Lord Miller’s card was received.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mrs. Beresford was out, and St. George was ill again from the fever of a baffled hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In twenty-four hours after their return Lord Miller’s card was received.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading So Alva went down alone to meet the handsome Englishman, and their mutual attraction toward each other was strengthened by this interview.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NOW.--LUCKY LITTLE MORTAL!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In twenty-four hours after their return Lord Miller’s card was received.
occurring by chance
From this reading NOW.--LUCKY LITTLE MORTAL!
come together
From this reading So Alva went down alone to meet the handsome Englishman, and their mutual attraction toward each other was strengthened by this interview.
Miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading In twenty-four hours after their return Lord Miller’s card was received.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
subject to death
From this reading NOW.--LUCKY LITTLE MORTAL!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Beresford was out, and St. George was ill again from the fever of a baffled hope.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading So Alva went down alone to meet the handsome Englishman, and their mutual attraction toward each other was strengthened by this interview.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading NOW.--LUCKY LITTLE MORTAL!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So Alva went down alone to meet the handsome Englishman, and their mutual attraction toward each other was strengthened by this interview.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Beresford was out, and St. George was ill again from the fever of a baffled hope.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In twenty-four hours after their return Lord Miller’s card was received.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In twenty-four hours after their return Lord Miller’s card was received.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Alva went down alone to meet the handsome Englishman, and their mutual attraction toward each other was strengthened by this interview.
St
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From this reading Mrs. Beresford was out, and St. George was ill again from the fever of a baffled hope.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading So Alva went down alone to meet the handsome Englishman, and their mutual attraction toward each other was strengthened by this interview.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In twenty-four hours after their return Lord Miller’s card was received.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So Alva went down alone to meet the handsome Englishman, and their mutual attraction toward each other was strengthened by this interview.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading So Alva went down alone to meet the handsome Englishman, and their mutual attraction toward each other was strengthened by this interview.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading In twenty-four hours after their return Lord Miller’s card was received.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Alva went down alone to meet the handsome Englishman, and their mutual attraction toward each other was strengthened by this interview.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The Beresfords returned to New York the next day sick at heart and dispirited, for the mystery of Floy’s fate was more inexplicable than ever.
