used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The timely appearance of my colleague, Ludovic Tiler, consoled me a little for the loss of the lady and her lot.
anew
From this reading Ere long, on the first intimation from him I might come into the game again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The timely appearance of my colleague, Ludovic Tiler, consoled me a little for the loss of the lady and her lot.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The timely appearance of my colleague, Ludovic Tiler, consoled me a little for the loss of the lady and her lot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should be guided by his wire if I got it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the moment I was most concerned to find out whether Tiler's intervention and my short talk with him had been noticed by the other side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had failed, myself, but I hoped that with my lead he would get on to the scent and keep to it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I should be guided by his wire if I got it.
colleaguenounUS /ˈkɑːliɡ/
an associate that one works with
From this reading The timely appearance of my colleague, Ludovic Tiler, consoled me a little for the loss of the lady and her lot.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ere long, on the first intimation from him I might come into the game again.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading For the moment I was most concerned to find out whether Tiler's intervention and my short talk with him had been noticed by the other side.
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The timely appearance of my colleague, Ludovic Tiler, consoled me a little for the loss of the lady and her lot.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere long, on the first intimation from him I might come into the game again.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I had failed, myself, but I hoped that with my lead he would get on to the scent and keep to it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading For the moment I was most concerned to find out whether Tiler's intervention and my short talk with him had been noticed by the other side.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ere long, on the first intimation from him I might come into the game again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The timely appearance of my colleague, Ludovic Tiler, consoled me a little for the loss of the lady and her lot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ere long, on the first intimation from him I might come into the game again.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Ere long, on the first intimation from him I might come into the game again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had failed, myself, but I hoped that with my lead he would get on to the scent and keep to it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I should be guided by his wire if I got it.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading I should be guided by his wire if I got it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had failed, myself, but I hoped that with my lead he would get on to the scent and keep to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had failed, myself, but I hoped that with my lead he would get on to the scent and keep to it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The timely appearance of my colleague, Ludovic Tiler, consoled me a little for the loss of the lady and her lot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ere long, on the first intimation from him I might come into the game again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I should be guided by his wire if I got it.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I had failed, myself, but I hoped that with my lead he would get on to the scent and keep to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had failed, myself, but I hoped that with my lead he would get on to the scent and keep to it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I should be guided by his wire if I got it.
interventionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈvenʃən/
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
From this reading For the moment I was most concerned to find out whether Tiler's intervention and my short talk with him had been noticed by the other side.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Ere long, on the first intimation from him I might come into the game again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ere long, on the first intimation from him I might come into the game again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had failed, myself, but I hoped that with my lead he would get on to the scent and keep to it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I had failed, myself, but I hoped that with my lead he would get on to the scent and keep to it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The timely appearance of my colleague, Ludovic Tiler, consoled me a little for the loss of the lady and her lot.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading I had failed, myself, but I hoped that with my lead he would get on to the scent and keep to it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The timely appearance of my colleague, Ludovic Tiler, consoled me a little for the loss of the lady and her lot.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Ere long, on the first intimation from him I might come into the game again.
something that is lost
From this reading The timely appearance of my colleague, Ludovic Tiler, consoled me a little for the loss of the lady and her lot.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The timely appearance of my colleague, Ludovic Tiler, consoled me a little for the loss of the lady and her lot.
Ludovic
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From this reading The timely appearance of my colleague, Ludovic Tiler, consoled me a little for the loss of the lady and her lot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The timely appearance of my colleague, Ludovic Tiler, consoled me a little for the loss of the lady and her lot.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ere long, on the first intimation from him I might come into the game again.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment I was most concerned to find out whether Tiler's intervention and my short talk with him had been noticed by the other side.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the moment I was most concerned to find out whether Tiler's intervention and my short talk with him had been noticed by the other side.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The timely appearance of my colleague, Ludovic Tiler, consoled me a little for the loss of the lady and her lot.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had failed, myself, but I hoped that with my lead he would get on to the scent and keep to it.
being perceived or observed
From this reading For the moment I was most concerned to find out whether Tiler's intervention and my short talk with him had been noticed by the other side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The timely appearance of my colleague, Ludovic Tiler, consoled me a little for the loss of the lady and her lot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had failed, myself, but I hoped that with my lead he would get on to the scent and keep to it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For the moment I was most concerned to find out whether Tiler's intervention and my short talk with him had been noticed by the other side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For the moment I was most concerned to find out whether Tiler's intervention and my short talk with him had been noticed by the other side.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading I had failed, myself, but I hoped that with my lead he would get on to the scent and keep to it.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading For the moment I was most concerned to find out whether Tiler's intervention and my short talk with him had been noticed by the other side.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should be guided by his wire if I got it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For the moment I was most concerned to find out whether Tiler's intervention and my short talk with him had been noticed by the other side.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For the moment I was most concerned to find out whether Tiler's intervention and my short talk with him had been noticed by the other side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had failed, myself, but I hoped that with my lead he would get on to the scent and keep to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The timely appearance of my colleague, Ludovic Tiler, consoled me a little for the loss of the lady and her lot.
Tilernoun
a worker who lays tile
From this reading The timely appearance of my colleague, Ludovic Tiler, consoled me a little for the loss of the lady and her lot.
Tiler's
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From this reading For the moment I was most concerned to find out whether Tiler's intervention and my short talk with him had been noticed by the other side.
timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading The timely appearance of my colleague, Ludovic Tiler, consoled me a little for the loss of the lady and her lot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had failed, myself, but I hoped that with my lead he would get on to the scent and keep to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the moment I was most concerned to find out whether Tiler's intervention and my short talk with him had been noticed by the other side.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For the moment I was most concerned to find out whether Tiler's intervention and my short talk with him had been noticed by the other side.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading I should be guided by his wire if I got it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had failed, myself, but I hoped that with my lead he would get on to the scent and keep to it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had failed, myself, but I hoped that with my lead he would get on to the scent and keep to it.
