used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "One of the best chaps I've ever met!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Exactly what he said was entirely between themselves, but Everard burst out into eulogies regarding the Major to Lilias, who was still his chief confidante.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Exactly what he said was entirely between themselves, but Everard burst out into eulogies regarding the Major to Lilias, who was still his chief confidante.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
Carmel
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From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading "One of the best chaps I've ever met!
ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
chauffeur'snounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːrz/
possessive form of “chauffeur” — a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
Cheverley
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From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Exactly what he said was entirely between themselves, but Everard burst out into eulogies regarding the Major to Lilias, who was still his chief confidante.
confidantenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədænt/
a female confidant
From this reading Exactly what he said was entirely between themselves, but Everard burst out into eulogies regarding the Major to Lilias, who was still his chief confidante.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
DaimlernounUS /ˈdeɪmlər/
German engineer and automobile manufacturer who produced the first high-speed internal combustion engine (1834-1900)
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Exactly what he said was entirely between themselves, but Everard burst out into eulogies regarding the Major to Lilias, who was still his chief confidante.
eulogiesnounUS /ˈjuːlədʒiz/
plural of “eulogy” — a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
From this reading Exactly what he said was entirely between themselves, but Everard burst out into eulogies regarding the Major to Lilias, who was still his chief confidante.
at any time
From this reading "One of the best chaps I've ever met!
Everard
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From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Exactly what he said was entirely between themselves, but Everard burst out into eulogies regarding the Major to Lilias, who was still his chief confidante.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
usually; as a rule
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps the talk which Major Rogers had with his one-time "Johnson" partly worked the miracle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Exactly what he said was entirely between themselves, but Everard burst out into eulogies regarding the Major to Lilias, who was still his chief confidante.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
I've
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From this reading "One of the best chaps I've ever met!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
Ingleton
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From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
instalverb
set up for use
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Perhaps the talk which Major Rogers had with his one-time "Johnson" partly worked the miracle.
Lilias
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From this reading Exactly what he said was entirely between themselves, but Everard burst out into eulogies regarding the Major to Lilias, who was still his chief confidante.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "One of the best chaps I've ever met!
Milner
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From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
minusadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnəs/
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Perhaps the talk which Major Rogers had with his one-time "Johnson" partly worked the miracle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
not any; not one
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
on one occasion
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of the best chaps I've ever met!
one-timeadjectiveUS /ˈwʌnˈtaɪm/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading Perhaps the talk which Major Rogers had with his one-time "Johnson" partly worked the miracle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Exactly what he said was entirely between themselves, but Everard burst out into eulogies regarding the Major to Lilias, who was still his chief confidante.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Perhaps the talk which Major Rogers had with his one-time "Johnson" partly worked the miracle.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the talk which Major Rogers had with his one-time "Johnson" partly worked the miracle.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
established beyond doubt
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Exactly what he said was entirely between themselves, but Everard burst out into eulogies regarding the Major to Lilias, who was still his chief confidante.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Exactly what he said was entirely between themselves, but Everard burst out into eulogies regarding the Major to Lilias, who was still his chief confidante.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
not often
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
not in physical motion
From this reading Exactly what he said was entirely between themselves, but Everard burst out into eulogies regarding the Major to Lilias, who was still his chief confidante.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Perhaps the talk which Major Rogers had with his one-time "Johnson" partly worked the miracle.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Exactly what he said was entirely between themselves, but Everard burst out into eulogies regarding the Major to Lilias, who was still his chief confidante.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Exactly what he said was entirely between themselves, but Everard burst out into eulogies regarding the Major to Lilias, who was still his chief confidante.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A Secret Society Carmel seldom asserted herself, but if she set her heart on an object she generally managed to persuade people to her way of thinking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Exactly what he said was entirely between themselves, but Everard burst out into eulogies regarding the Major to Lilias, who was still his chief confidante.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the talk which Major Rogers had with his one-time "Johnson" partly worked the miracle.
which person or people
From this reading Exactly what he said was entirely between themselves, but Everard burst out into eulogies regarding the Major to Lilias, who was still his chief confidante.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This case proved no exception, and she contrived with little difficulty to transfer the amazed but willing Milner temporarily into the service of Major Rogers, and to instal Everard, minus his chauffeur's uniform, and looking once more an Ingleton, to drive the Daimler car back to Cheverley Chase.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Perhaps the talk which Major Rogers had with his one-time "Johnson" partly worked the miracle.
