used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading By this time, some months had passed, since our interview on the bank of the river with Martha.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had never seen her since, but she had communicated with Mr. Peggotty on several occasions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time, some months had passed, since our interview on the bank of the river with Martha.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading PEGGOTTY'S DREAM COMES TRUE.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading I had never seen her since, but she had communicated with Mr. Peggotty on several occasions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading PEGGOTTY'S DREAM COMES TRUE.
Emily's
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From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
at any time
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time, some months had passed, since our interview on the bank of the river with Martha.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had never seen her since, but she had communicated with Mr. Peggotty on several occasions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had never seen her since, but she had communicated with Mr. Peggotty on several occasions.
inferverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːr/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
interventionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈvenʃən/
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading By this time, some months had passed, since our interview on the bank of the river with Martha.
Martha
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From this reading By this time, some months had passed, since our interview on the bank of the river with Martha.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
a particular point in time
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading By this time, some months had passed, since our interview on the bank of the river with Martha.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never seen her since, but she had communicated with Mr. Peggotty on several occasions.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
something you have to do
From this reading I had never seen her since, but she had communicated with Mr. Peggotty on several occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By this time, some months had passed, since our interview on the bank of the river with Martha.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By this time, some months had passed, since our interview on the bank of the river with Martha.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading By this time, some months had passed, since our interview on the bank of the river with Martha.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading By this time, some months had passed, since our interview on the bank of the river with Martha.
Peggotty
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From this reading I had never seen her since, but she had communicated with Mr. Peggotty on several occasions.
PEGGOTTY'S
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From this reading PEGGOTTY'S DREAM COMES TRUE.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading By this time, some months had passed, since our interview on the bank of the river with Martha.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had never seen her since, but she had communicated with Mr. Peggotty on several occasions.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I had never seen her since, but she had communicated with Mr. Peggotty on several occasions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had never seen her since, but she had communicated with Mr. Peggotty on several occasions.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading By this time, some months had passed, since our interview on the bank of the river with Martha.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By this time, some months had passed, since our interview on the bank of the river with Martha.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By this time, some months had passed, since our interview on the bank of the river with Martha.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time, some months had passed, since our interview on the bank of the river with Martha.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time, some months had passed, since our interview on the bank of the river with Martha.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading PEGGOTTY'S DREAM COMES TRUE.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By this time, some months had passed, since our interview on the bank of the river with Martha.
zealousadjectiveUS /ˈzeləs/
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
From this reading Nothing had come of her zealous intervention; nor could I infer, from what he told me, that any clue had ever been obtained, for a moment, to Emily's fate.
