used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
in addition
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everywhere there had been stories of spies and oftentimes many of them were the last persons to be suspected.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Nona Davis delivered Colonel Dalton’s message to the superintendent of the Sacred Heart Hospital.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
Dalton'snounUS /ˈdɔːltənz/
possessive form of “dalton” — English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading Nona Davis delivered Colonel Dalton’s message to the superintendent of the Sacred Heart Hospital.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Nona Davis delivered Colonel Dalton’s message to the superintendent of the Sacred Heart Hospital.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Nona Davis delivered Colonel Dalton’s message to the superintendent of the Sacred Heart Hospital.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
having the place or position changed
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere there had been stories of spies and oftentimes many of them were the last persons to be suspected.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everywhere there had been stories of spies and oftentimes many of them were the last persons to be suspected.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Nona Davis delivered Colonel Dalton’s message to the superintendent of the Sacred Heart Hospital.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Nona Davis delivered Colonel Dalton’s message to the superintendent of the Sacred Heart Hospital.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
immediately past
From this reading Everywhere there had been stories of spies and oftentimes many of them were the last persons to be suspected.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Everywhere there had been stories of spies and oftentimes many of them were the last persons to be suspected.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
the force of workers available
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Nona Davis delivered Colonel Dalton’s message to the superintendent of the Sacred Heart Hospital.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
Nona
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From this reading Nona Davis delivered Colonel Dalton’s message to the superintendent of the Sacred Heart Hospital.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nona Davis delivered Colonel Dalton’s message to the superintendent of the Sacred Heart Hospital.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
oftentimesadverbUS /ˈɔːfəntaɪmz/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Everywhere there had been stories of spies and oftentimes many of them were the last persons to be suspected.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Everywhere there had been stories of spies and oftentimes many of them were the last persons to be suspected.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Nona Davis delivered Colonel Dalton’s message to the superintendent of the Sacred Heart Hospital.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading Everywhere there had been stories of spies and oftentimes many of them were the last persons to be suspected.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Everywhere there had been stories of spies and oftentimes many of them were the last persons to be suspected.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Nona Davis delivered Colonel Dalton’s message to the superintendent of the Sacred Heart Hospital.
believed likely
From this reading Everywhere there had been stories of spies and oftentimes many of them were the last persons to be suspected.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nona Davis delivered Colonel Dalton’s message to the superintendent of the Sacred Heart Hospital.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everywhere there had been stories of spies and oftentimes many of them were the last persons to be suspected.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Everywhere there had been stories of spies and oftentimes many of them were the last persons to be suspected.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading However, after second thought Colonel Dalton also sent a letter explaining the circumstances more fully and asking for a private meeting in order that a thorough investigation be made.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nona Davis delivered Colonel Dalton’s message to the superintendent of the Sacred Heart Hospital.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
in or at the place that
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman of about forty with a large experience of life, Miss Grey, though deeply disturbed by the British officer’s suspicion, did not allow herself to go to pieces over it.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She knew that they were living in the heat and turmoil of the most terrible war in history, where every day thousands of men and women were willing to give their lives to afford the slightest aid to their country.
