used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RUPTURE I During the whole of the next day George waited for a letter from Marguerite.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
Alexandra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might have sent another telegram to Alexandra Grove, but he was too proud to do so.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He dined alone and most miserably at the club.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dined alone and most miserably at the club.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He might have sent another telegram to Alexandra Grove, but he was too proud to do so.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At lunch-time no word had arrived at the club; when the office closed no word had arrived at the office; the last post brought nothing to the club.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At lunch-time no word had arrived at the club; when the office closed no word had arrived at the office; the last post brought nothing to the club.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He might have sent another telegram to Alexandra Grove, but he was too proud to do so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading At lunch-time no word had arrived at the club; when the office closed no word had arrived at the office; the last post brought nothing to the club.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE RUPTURE I During the whole of the next day George waited for a letter from Marguerite.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He dined alone and most miserably at the club.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He might have sent another telegram to Alexandra Grove, but he was too proud to do so.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE RUPTURE I During the whole of the next day George waited for a letter from Marguerite.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RUPTURE I During the whole of the next day George waited for a letter from Marguerite.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RUPTURE I During the whole of the next day George waited for a letter from Marguerite.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE RUPTURE I During the whole of the next day George waited for a letter from Marguerite.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading He might have sent another telegram to Alexandra Grove, but he was too proud to do so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RUPTURE I During the whole of the next day George waited for a letter from Marguerite.
immediately past
From this reading At lunch-time no word had arrived at the club; when the office closed no word had arrived at the office; the last post brought nothing to the club.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE RUPTURE I During the whole of the next day George waited for a letter from Marguerite.
lunch-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At lunch-time no word had arrived at the club; when the office closed no word had arrived at the office; the last post brought nothing to the club.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading THE RUPTURE I During the whole of the next day George waited for a letter from Marguerite.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading He dined alone and most miserably at the club.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He dined alone and most miserably at the club.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE RUPTURE I During the whole of the next day George waited for a letter from Marguerite.
not any; not one
From this reading At lunch-time no word had arrived at the club; when the office closed no word had arrived at the office; the last post brought nothing to the club.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RUPTURE I During the whole of the next day George waited for a letter from Marguerite.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He might have sent another telegram to Alexandra Grove, but he was too proud to do so.
RUPTUREverbUS /ˈrʌptʃər/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading THE RUPTURE I During the whole of the next day George waited for a letter from Marguerite.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He might have sent another telegram to Alexandra Grove, but he was too proud to do so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He might have sent another telegram to Alexandra Grove, but he was too proud to do so.
make square
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUPTURE I During the whole of the next day George waited for a letter from Marguerite.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He might have sent another telegram to Alexandra Grove, but he was too proud to do so.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE RUPTURE I During the whole of the next day George waited for a letter from Marguerite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
at the time that
From this reading At lunch-time no word had arrived at the club; when the office closed no word had arrived at the office; the last post brought nothing to the club.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE RUPTURE I During the whole of the next day George waited for a letter from Marguerite.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At lunch-time no word had arrived at the club; when the office closed no word had arrived at the office; the last post brought nothing to the club.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There was nothing at the club by the first post; he went to the office, hoping that as he had addressed his telegram from Russell Square she might have written to Russell Square; there was nothing at Russell Square.
