used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hardly had Sir Daniel Jerce disappeared, when Clarice dropped like a log to the ground.
Ackworth
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From this reading Then Captain Ackworth left the house.
(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 Business must go on, in spite of all untoward events, and he was forced to return to Gattlinsands and to his duties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The strain had been too much for her, and for the second time in her life she fainted.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Anthony hastily summoned Mrs. Rebson, and the poor girl was taken up to her room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The strain had been too much for her, and for the second time in her life she fainted.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business must go on, in spite of all untoward events, and he was forced to return to Gattlinsands and to his duties.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then Captain Ackworth left the house.
Clarice
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From this reading Hardly had Sir Daniel Jerce disappeared, when Clarice dropped like a log to the ground.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Hardly had Sir Daniel Jerce disappeared, when Clarice dropped like a log to the ground.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Hardly had Sir Daniel Jerce disappeared, when Clarice dropped like a log to the ground.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Hardly had Sir Daniel Jerce disappeared, when Clarice dropped like a log to the ground.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Business must go on, in spite of all untoward events, and he was forced to return to Gattlinsands and to his duties.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Business must go on, in spite of all untoward events, and he was forced to return to Gattlinsands and to his duties.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading The strain had been too much for her, and for the second time in her life she fainted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The strain had been too much for her, and for the second time in her life she fainted.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Business must go on, in spite of all untoward events, and he was forced to return to Gattlinsands and to his duties.
Gattlinsands
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From this reading Business must go on, in spite of all untoward events, and he was forced to return to Gattlinsands and to his duties.
a young female
From this reading Anthony hastily summoned Mrs. Rebson, and the poor girl was taken up to her room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Business must go on, in spite of all untoward events, and he was forced to return to Gattlinsands and to his duties.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Hardly had Sir Daniel Jerce disappeared, when Clarice dropped like a log to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had Sir Daniel Jerce disappeared, when Clarice dropped like a log to the ground.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had Sir Daniel Jerce disappeared, when Clarice dropped like a log to the ground.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Anthony hastily summoned Mrs. Rebson, and the poor girl was taken up to her room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Business must go on, in spite of all untoward events, and he was forced to return to Gattlinsands and to his duties.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The strain had been too much for her, and for the second time in her life she fainted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Business must go on, in spite of all untoward events, and he was forced to return to Gattlinsands and to his duties.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then Captain Ackworth left the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The strain had been too much for her, and for the second time in her life she fainted.
Jerce
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From this reading Hardly had Sir Daniel Jerce disappeared, when Clarice dropped like a log to the ground.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then Captain Ackworth left the house.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The strain had been too much for her, and for the second time in her life she fainted.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hardly had Sir Daniel Jerce disappeared, when Clarice dropped like a log to the ground.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Hardly had Sir Daniel Jerce disappeared, when Clarice dropped like a log to the ground.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Anthony hastily summoned Mrs. Rebson, and the poor girl was taken up to her room.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The strain had been too much for her, and for the second time in her life she fainted.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Business must go on, in spite of all untoward events, and he was forced to return to Gattlinsands and to his duties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Business must go on, in spite of all untoward events, and he was forced to return to Gattlinsands and to his duties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Business must go on, in spite of all untoward events, and he was forced to return to Gattlinsands and to his duties.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Anthony hastily summoned Mrs. Rebson, and the poor girl was taken up to her room.
Rebson
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From this reading Anthony hastily summoned Mrs. Rebson, and the poor girl was taken up to her room.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Business must go on, in spite of all untoward events, and he was forced to return to Gattlinsands and to his duties.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Anthony hastily summoned Mrs. Rebson, and the poor girl was taken up to her room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The strain had been too much for her, and for the second time in her life she fainted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The strain had been too much for her, and for the second time in her life she fainted.
term of address for a man
From this reading Hardly had Sir Daniel Jerce disappeared, when Clarice dropped like a log to the ground.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Business must go on, in spite of all untoward events, and he was forced to return to Gattlinsands and to his duties.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The strain had been too much for her, and for the second time in her life she fainted.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Anthony hastily summoned Mrs. Rebson, and the poor girl was taken up to her room.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Anthony hastily summoned Mrs. Rebson, and the poor girl was taken up to her room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hardly had Sir Daniel Jerce disappeared, when Clarice dropped like a log to the ground.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Captain Ackworth left the house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The strain had been too much for her, and for the second time in her life she fainted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardly had Sir Daniel Jerce disappeared, when Clarice dropped like a log to the ground.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The strain had been too much for her, and for the second time in her life she fainted.
untowardadjectiveUS /əntuːˈɔːrd/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading Business must go on, in spite of all untoward events, and he was forced to return to Gattlinsands and to his duties.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anthony hastily summoned Mrs. Rebson, and the poor girl was taken up to her room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anthony hastily summoned Mrs. Rebson, and the poor girl was taken up to her room.
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had Sir Daniel Jerce disappeared, when Clarice dropped like a log to the ground.
