used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NELSON SMITH AT HOME The Countess de Santiago took her defeat like a soldier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But her line both of attack and defence was of the sapping-and-mining order.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once she had cared as deeply as it was in her to care for the man known to London as "Nelson Smith."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NELSON SMITH AT HOME The Countess de Santiago took her defeat like a soldier.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading But her line both of attack and defence was of the sapping-and-mining order.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But her line both of attack and defence was of the sapping-and-mining order.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her line both of attack and defence was of the sapping-and-mining order.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading He was of the type which calls forth intense feeling in others.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Once she had cared as deeply as it was in her to care for the man known to London as "Nelson Smith."
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Once she had cared as deeply as it was in her to care for the man known to London as "Nelson Smith."
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading NELSON SMITH AT HOME The Countess de Santiago took her defeat like a soldier.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading NELSON SMITH AT HOME The Countess de Santiago took her defeat like a soldier.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Once she had cared as deeply as it was in her to care for the man known to London as "Nelson Smith."
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading NELSON SMITH AT HOME The Countess de Santiago took her defeat like a soldier.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading But her line both of attack and defence was of the sapping-and-mining order.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading Men liked him immensely or disliked him extremely.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Men liked him immensely or disliked him extremely.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He was of the type which calls forth intense feeling in others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once she had cared as deeply as it was in her to care for the man known to London as "Nelson Smith."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was of the type which calls forth intense feeling in others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once she had cared as deeply as it was in her to care for the man known to London as "Nelson Smith."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was of the type which calls forth intense feeling in others.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NELSON SMITH AT HOME The Countess de Santiago took her defeat like a soldier.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Men liked him immensely or disliked him extremely.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading NELSON SMITH AT HOME The Countess de Santiago took her defeat like a soldier.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Men liked him immensely or disliked him extremely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once she had cared as deeply as it was in her to care for the man known to London as "Nelson Smith."
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He was of the type which calls forth intense feeling in others.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once she had cared as deeply as it was in her to care for the man known to London as "Nelson Smith."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Once she had cared as deeply as it was in her to care for the man known to London as "Nelson Smith."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading NELSON SMITH AT HOME The Countess de Santiago took her defeat like a soldier.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Men liked him immensely or disliked him extremely.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But her line both of attack and defence was of the sapping-and-mining order.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Once she had cared as deeply as it was in her to care for the man known to London as "Nelson Smith."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Once she had cared as deeply as it was in her to care for the man known to London as "Nelson Smith."
the force of workers available
From this reading Men liked him immensely or disliked him extremely.
NELSONnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading NELSON SMITH AT HOME The Countess de Santiago took her defeat like a soldier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But her line both of attack and defence was of the sapping-and-mining order.
on one occasion
From this reading Once she had cared as deeply as it was in her to care for the man known to London as "Nelson Smith."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Men liked him immensely or disliked him extremely.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But her line both of attack and defence was of the sapping-and-mining order.
others
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From this reading He was of the type which calls forth intense feeling in others.
SantiagonounUS /ˌsæntiˈɑːɡoʊ/
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading NELSON SMITH AT HOME The Countess de Santiago took her defeat like a soldier.
sapping-and-mining
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From this reading But her line both of attack and defence was of the sapping-and-mining order.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once she had cared as deeply as it was in her to care for the man known to London as "Nelson Smith."
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading NELSON SMITH AT HOME The Countess de Santiago took her defeat like a soldier.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading NELSON SMITH AT HOME The Countess de Santiago took her defeat like a soldier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NELSON SMITH AT HOME The Countess de Santiago took her defeat like a soldier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once she had cared as deeply as it was in her to care for the man known to London as "Nelson Smith."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading NELSON SMITH AT HOME The Countess de Santiago took her defeat like a soldier.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He was of the type which calls forth intense feeling in others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But her line both of attack and defence was of the sapping-and-mining order.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was of the type which calls forth intense feeling in others.
