used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lady bearing that name had arrived at one of the principal hotels late in the evening, and had there taken handsome rooms.
having companions or an escort
From this reading She was attended by no servant, but accompanied by a gentleman, who, however, left the hotel as soon as he had seen her lodged to her satisfaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A lady bearing that name had arrived at one of the principal hotels late in the evening, and had there taken handsome rooms.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A lady bearing that name had arrived at one of the principal hotels late in the evening, and had there taken handsome rooms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was attended by no servant, but accompanied by a gentleman, who, however, left the hotel as soon as he had seen her lodged to her satisfaction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
attestingverbUS /əˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “attest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading A lady bearing that name had arrived at one of the principal hotels late in the evening, and had there taken handsome rooms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The books of the hotel still retained the entry of her name,--Madame Duval, _Francaise rentiere_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was attended by no servant, but accompanied by a gentleman, who, however, left the hotel as soon as he had seen her lodged to her satisfaction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was attended by no servant, but accompanied by a gentleman, who, however, left the hotel as soon as he had seen her lodged to her satisfaction.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
certificatesnounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkəts/
plural of “certificate” — a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
deceasenounUS /dɪˈsiːs/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
Duval
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From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading The books of the hotel still retained the entry of her name,--Madame Duval, _Francaise rentiere_.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A lady bearing that name had arrived at one of the principal hotels late in the evening, and had there taken handsome rooms.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
Francaise
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From this reading The books of the hotel still retained the entry of her name,--Madame Duval, _Francaise rentiere_.
a man of refinement
From this reading She was attended by no servant, but accompanied by a gentleman, who, however, left the hotel as soon as he had seen her lodged to her satisfaction.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading They were indubitably genuine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A lady bearing that name had arrived at one of the principal hotels late in the evening, and had there taken handsome rooms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was attended by no servant, but accompanied by a gentleman, who, however, left the hotel as soon as he had seen her lodged to her satisfaction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was attended by no servant, but accompanied by a gentleman, who, however, left the hotel as soon as he had seen her lodged to her satisfaction.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading She was attended by no servant, but accompanied by a gentleman, who, however, left the hotel as soon as he had seen her lodged to her satisfaction.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A lady bearing that name had arrived at one of the principal hotels late in the evening, and had there taken handsome rooms.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was attended by no servant, but accompanied by a gentleman, who, however, left the hotel as soon as he had seen her lodged to her satisfaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lady bearing that name had arrived at one of the principal hotels late in the evening, and had there taken handsome rooms.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
indubitablyadverb
in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted
From this reading They were indubitably genuine.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A lady bearing that name had arrived at one of the principal hotels late in the evening, and had there taken handsome rooms.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A lady bearing that name had arrived at one of the principal hotels late in the evening, and had there taken handsome rooms.
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 She was attended by no servant, but accompanied by a gentleman, who, however, left the hotel as soon as he had seen her lodged to her satisfaction.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading She was attended by no servant, but accompanied by a gentleman, who, however, left the hotel as soon as he had seen her lodged to her satisfaction.
Louise
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From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The books of the hotel still retained the entry of her name,--Madame Duval, _Francaise rentiere_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
MunichnounUS /ˈmjuːnɪk/
the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A lady bearing that name had arrived at one of the principal hotels late in the evening, and had there taken handsome rooms.
not any; not one
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A lady bearing that name had arrived at one of the principal hotels late in the evening, and had there taken handsome rooms.
a human being
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading A lady bearing that name had arrived at one of the principal hotels late in the evening, and had there taken handsome rooms.
rentiere
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From this reading The books of the hotel still retained the entry of her name,--Madame Duval, _Francaise rentiere_.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading The books of the hotel still retained the entry of her name,--Madame Duval, _Francaise rentiere_.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading A lady bearing that name had arrived at one of the principal hotels late in the evening, and had there taken handsome rooms.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading She was attended by no servant, but accompanied by a gentleman, who, however, left the hotel as soon as he had seen her lodged to her satisfaction.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
except for; apart from
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was attended by no servant, but accompanied by a gentleman, who, however, left the hotel as soon as he had seen her lodged to her satisfaction.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She was attended by no servant, but accompanied by a gentleman, who, however, left the hotel as soon as he had seen her lodged to her satisfaction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was attended by no servant, but accompanied by a gentleman, who, however, left the hotel as soon as he had seen her lodged to her satisfaction.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
in the near future
From this reading She was attended by no servant, but accompanied by a gentleman, who, however, left the hotel as soon as he had seen her lodged to her satisfaction.
not in physical motion
From this reading The books of the hotel still retained the entry of her name,--Madame Duval, _Francaise rentiere_.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A lady bearing that name had arrived at one of the principal hotels late in the evening, and had there taken handsome rooms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A lady bearing that name had arrived at one of the principal hotels late in the evening, and had there taken handsome rooms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A lady bearing that name had arrived at one of the principal hotels late in the evening, and had there taken handsome rooms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were indubitably genuine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No satisfactory result attended the inquiries made at Munich save indeed this certainty,--the certificates attesting the decease of some person calling herself Louise Duval had not been forged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was attended by no servant, but accompanied by a gentleman, who, however, left the hotel as soon as he had seen her lodged to her satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was attended by no servant, but accompanied by a gentleman, who, however, left the hotel as soon as he had seen her lodged to her satisfaction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were indubitably genuine.
which person or people
From this reading She was attended by no servant, but accompanied by a gentleman, who, however, left the hotel as soon as he had seen her lodged to her satisfaction.
