used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading In consequence of this, hundreds of persons, presently, were discussing a rumor to the effect that Dick Swinton was still alive.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Dora, as it chanced, heard nothing; but Vivian Ormsby--who thought that he alone shared the colonel's secret--heard the gossip circulating through the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
Barnby
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From this reading Mr. Barnby spoke of this as laughable.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dora, as it chanced, heard nothing; but Vivian Ormsby--who thought that he alone shared the colonel's secret--heard the gossip circulating through the city.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Dora, as it chanced, heard nothing; but Vivian Ormsby--who thought that he alone shared the colonel's secret--heard the gossip circulating through the city.
circulatingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪŋ/
passing from one to another
From this reading Dora, as it chanced, heard nothing; but Vivian Ormsby--who thought that he alone shared the colonel's secret--heard the gossip circulating through the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Dora, as it chanced, heard nothing; but Vivian Ormsby--who thought that he alone shared the colonel's secret--heard the gossip circulating through the city.
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 THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — 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 Dora, as it chanced, heard nothing; but Vivian Ormsby--who thought that he alone shared the colonel's secret--heard the gossip circulating through the city.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In consequence of this, hundreds of persons, presently, were discussing a rumor to the effect that Dick Swinton was still alive.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Dick Swinton is not dead," said the report, "he is hiding in New York."
someone who is a detective
From this reading In consequence of this, hundreds of persons, presently, were discussing a rumor to the effect that Dick Swinton was still alive.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading In consequence of this, hundreds of persons, presently, were discussing a rumor to the effect that Dick Swinton was still alive.
Dora
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From this reading Dora, as it chanced, heard nothing; but Vivian Ormsby--who thought that he alone shared the colonel's secret--heard the gossip circulating through the city.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In consequence of this, hundreds of persons, presently, were discussing a rumor to the effect that Dick Swinton was still alive.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Dora, as it chanced, heard nothing; but Vivian Ormsby--who thought that he alone shared the colonel's secret--heard the gossip circulating through the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Dora, as it chanced, heard nothing; but Vivian Ormsby--who thought that he alone shared the colonel's secret--heard the gossip circulating through the city.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading "Dick Swinton is not dead," said the report, "he is hiding in New York."
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading In consequence of this, hundreds of persons, presently, were discussing a rumor to the effect that Dick Swinton was still alive.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dick Swinton is not dead," said the report, "he is hiding in New York."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dora, as it chanced, heard nothing; but Vivian Ormsby--who thought that he alone shared the colonel's secret--heard the gossip circulating through the city.
laughableadjectiveUS /ˈlæfəbəl/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading Mr. Barnby spoke of this as laughable.
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 THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Barnby spoke of this as laughable.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Dick Swinton is not dead," said the report, "he is hiding in New York."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Dick Swinton is not dead," said the report, "he is hiding in New York."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Dora, as it chanced, heard nothing; but Vivian Ormsby--who thought that he alone shared the colonel's secret--heard the gossip circulating through the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
and nothing more
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
Ormsby
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From this reading Dora, as it chanced, heard nothing; but Vivian Ormsby--who thought that he alone shared the colonel's secret--heard the gossip circulating through the city.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading In consequence of this, hundreds of persons, presently, were discussing a rumor to the effect that Dick Swinton was still alive.
in the near future
From this reading In consequence of this, hundreds of persons, presently, were discussing a rumor to the effect that Dick Swinton was still alive.
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "Dick Swinton is not dead," said the report, "he is hiding in New York."
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading In consequence of this, hundreds of persons, presently, were discussing a rumor to the effect that Dick Swinton was still alive.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dick Swinton is not dead," said the report, "he is hiding in New York."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Dora, as it chanced, heard nothing; but Vivian Ormsby--who thought that he alone shared the colonel's secret--heard the gossip circulating through the city.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Dora, as it chanced, heard nothing; but Vivian Ormsby--who thought that he alone shared the colonel's secret--heard the gossip circulating through the city.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mr. Barnby spoke of this as laughable.
not in physical motion
From this reading In consequence of this, hundreds of persons, presently, were discussing a rumor to the effect that Dick Swinton was still alive.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
Swinton
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From this reading In consequence of this, hundreds of persons, presently, were discussing a rumor to the effect that Dick Swinton was still alive.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In consequence of this, hundreds of persons, presently, were discussing a rumor to the effect that Dick Swinton was still alive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In consequence of this, hundreds of persons, presently, were discussing a rumor to the effect that Dick Swinton was still alive.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dora, as it chanced, heard nothing; but Vivian Ormsby--who thought that he alone shared the colonel's secret--heard the gossip circulating through the city.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dora, as it chanced, heard nothing; but Vivian Ormsby--who thought that he alone shared the colonel's secret--heard the gossip circulating through the city.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In consequence of this, hundreds of persons, presently, were discussing a rumor to the effect that Dick Swinton was still alive.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
two times
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
Vivian
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From this reading Dora, as it chanced, heard nothing; but Vivian Ormsby--who thought that he alone shared the colonel's secret--heard the gossip circulating through the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In consequence of this, hundreds of persons, presently, were discussing a rumor to the effect that Dick Swinton was still alive.
wastebasketnounUS /ˈweɪstbæskət/
a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In consequence of this, hundreds of persons, presently, were discussing a rumor to the effect that Dick Swinton was still alive.
at the time that
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
which person or people
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "Dick Swinton is not dead," said the report, "he is hiding in New York."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED When the colonel suppressed Dick's telegram, and as he fondly imagined, silenced the young man in Boston, he left out of the reckoning a prying servant, who secretly examined the message which the colonel had thrown into a wastebasket torn across only twice.
