used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after the date of the last chapter, Colonel Morley returned to Paris.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't want to hear anything more about the man.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after the date of the last chapter, Colonel Morley returned to Paris.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
anew
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't want to hear anything more about the man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But his Lizzy cut him short when he began his recital:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A few days after the date of the last chapter, Colonel Morley returned to Paris.
Cicogna
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From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading A few days after the date of the last chapter, Colonel Morley returned to Paris.
Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But his Lizzy cut him short when he began his recital:
the specified day of the month
From this reading A few days after the date of the last chapter, Colonel Morley returned to Paris.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after the date of the last chapter, Colonel Morley returned to Paris.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
the act of departing
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
don't
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From this reading "I don't want to hear anything more about the man.
one or the other of two
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after the date of the last chapter, Colonel Morley returned to Paris.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I don't want to hear anything more about the man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want to hear anything more about the man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
Isaura
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From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
immediately past
From this reading A few days after the date of the last chapter, Colonel Morley returned to Paris.
Lizzy
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From this reading But his Lizzy cut him short when he began his recital:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I don't want to hear anything more about the man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
minutelyadverbUS /ˈmɪnətli/
in minute detail
From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I don't want to hear anything more about the man.
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading A few days after the date of the last chapter, Colonel Morley returned to Paris.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days after the date of the last chapter, Colonel Morley returned to Paris.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A few days after the date of the last chapter, Colonel Morley returned to Paris.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading But his Lizzy cut him short when he began his recital:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A few days after the date of the last chapter, Colonel Morley returned to Paris.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But his Lizzy cut him short when he began his recital:
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after the date of the last chapter, Colonel Morley returned to Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days after the date of the last chapter, Colonel Morley returned to Paris.
communicated in words
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
ventilations
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From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want to hear anything more about the man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
at the time that
From this reading But his Lizzy cut him short when he began his recital:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had dined with Graham at Greenwich, had met him afterwards in society, and paid him a farewell visit on the day before the Colonel's departure; but the name of Isaura Cicogna had not again been uttered by either.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Morley was surprised that his wife did not question him minutely as to the mode in which he had executed her delicate commission, and the manner as well as words with which Graham had replied to his "ventilations."
