used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As I have said before, Lorna's letter, written on receipt of Paul Edgecumbe's photograph, had dispelled whatever ideas I had entertained about his being identical with Maurice St. Mabyn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Of course it was unthinkable, after what she had said.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I have said before, Lorna's letter, written on receipt of Paul Edgecumbe's photograph, had dispelled whatever ideas I had entertained about his being identical with Maurice St. Mabyn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As I have said before, Lorna's letter, written on receipt of Paul Edgecumbe's photograph, had dispelled whatever ideas I had entertained about his being identical with Maurice St. Mabyn.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
Bolivick
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From this reading Of St. Mabyn I had heard nothing, but I imagined that very possibly Lorna Bolivick would have news of him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of St. Mabyn I had heard nothing, but I imagined that very possibly Lorna Bolivick would have news of him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it was unthinkable, after what she had said.
DEVONSHIREnounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading As I have said before, Lorna's letter, written on receipt of Paul Edgecumbe's photograph, had dispelled whatever ideas I had entertained about his being identical with Maurice St. Mabyn.
Edgecumbe
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From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
Edgecumbe's
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From this reading As I have said before, Lorna's letter, written on receipt of Paul Edgecumbe's photograph, had dispelled whatever ideas I had entertained about his being identical with Maurice St. Mabyn.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading As I have said before, Lorna's letter, written on receipt of Paul Edgecumbe's photograph, had dispelled whatever ideas I had entertained about his being identical with Maurice St. Mabyn.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of St. Mabyn I had heard nothing, but I imagined that very possibly Lorna Bolivick would have news of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Of St. Mabyn I had heard nothing, but I imagined that very possibly Lorna Bolivick would have news of him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of St. Mabyn I had heard nothing, but I imagined that very possibly Lorna Bolivick would have news of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As I have said before, Lorna's letter, written on receipt of Paul Edgecumbe's photograph, had dispelled whatever ideas I had entertained about his being identical with Maurice St. Mabyn.
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading As I have said before, Lorna's letter, written on receipt of Paul Edgecumbe's photograph, had dispelled whatever ideas I had entertained about his being identical with Maurice St. Mabyn.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Of St. Mabyn I had heard nothing, but I imagined that very possibly Lorna Bolivick would have news of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it was unthinkable, after what she had said.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
the act of departing
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading As I have said before, Lorna's letter, written on receipt of Paul Edgecumbe's photograph, had dispelled whatever ideas I had entertained about his being identical with Maurice St. Mabyn.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
Lorna
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From this reading Of St. Mabyn I had heard nothing, but I imagined that very possibly Lorna Bolivick would have news of him.
Lorna's
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From this reading As I have said before, Lorna's letter, written on receipt of Paul Edgecumbe's photograph, had dispelled whatever ideas I had entertained about his being identical with Maurice St. Mabyn.
Mabyn
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From this reading Of St. Mabyn I had heard nothing, but I imagined that very possibly Lorna Bolivick would have news of him.
Maurice
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From this reading As I have said before, Lorna's letter, written on receipt of Paul Edgecumbe's photograph, had dispelled whatever ideas I had entertained about his being identical with Maurice St. Mabyn.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Of St. Mabyn I had heard nothing, but I imagined that very possibly Lorna Bolivick would have news of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of St. Mabyn I had heard nothing, but I imagined that very possibly Lorna Bolivick would have news of him.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I have said before, Lorna's letter, written on receipt of Paul Edgecumbe's photograph, had dispelled whatever ideas I had entertained about his being identical with Maurice St. Mabyn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading As I have said before, Lorna's letter, written on receipt of Paul Edgecumbe's photograph, had dispelled whatever ideas I had entertained about his being identical with Maurice St. Mabyn.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading As I have said before, Lorna's letter, written on receipt of Paul Edgecumbe's photograph, had dispelled whatever ideas I had entertained about his being identical with Maurice St. Mabyn.
by chance
From this reading Of St. Mabyn I had heard nothing, but I imagined that very possibly Lorna Bolivick would have news of him.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading As I have said before, Lorna's letter, written on receipt of Paul Edgecumbe's photograph, had dispelled whatever ideas I had entertained about his being identical with Maurice St. Mabyn.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As I have said before, Lorna's letter, written on receipt of Paul Edgecumbe's photograph, had dispelled whatever ideas I had entertained about his being identical with Maurice St. Mabyn.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course it was unthinkable, after what she had said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
SpringfieldnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
St
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From this reading Of St. Mabyn I had heard nothing, but I imagined that very possibly Lorna Bolivick would have news of him.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
unthinkableadjectiveUS /ənˈθɪŋkəbəl/
incapable of being conceived or considered
From this reading Of course it was unthinkable, after what she had said.
precisely as stated
From this reading Of St. Mabyn I had heard nothing, but I imagined that very possibly Lorna Bolivick would have news of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEVONSHIRE Before leaving for England, I had learned that Captain Springfield was at a base hospital, and that although he was in a bad way, and not fit to return home, there were good hopes of his recovery.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of course it was unthinkable, after what she had said.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading As I have said before, Lorna's letter, written on receipt of Paul Edgecumbe's photograph, had dispelled whatever ideas I had entertained about his being identical with Maurice St. Mabyn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I have said before, Lorna's letter, written on receipt of Paul Edgecumbe's photograph, had dispelled whatever ideas I had entertained about his being identical with Maurice St. Mabyn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of St. Mabyn I had heard nothing, but I imagined that very possibly Lorna Bolivick would have news of him.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading As I have said before, Lorna's letter, written on receipt of Paul Edgecumbe's photograph, had dispelled whatever ideas I had entertained about his being identical with Maurice St. Mabyn.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had been so pronounced in her statement that Edgecumbe's face was altogether strange to her, and that she had never seen one like it before, that I was obliged to abandon all my former suspicions; and yet, at the back of my mind, I could not help believing that Edgecumbe and Springfield were not strangers.
