(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 Stella blew out the light and sat down by the open window endeavouring to figure out what all this would mean.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her first thought was to search elsewhere, although she immediately realised the uselessness of any such attempt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now it was in the hands of the La Rue woman, and would be shown to the others.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her first thought was to search elsewhere, although she immediately realised the uselessness of any such attempt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Her first thought was to search elsewhere, although she immediately realised the uselessness of any such attempt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now it was in the hands of the La Rue woman, and would be shown to the others.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before she could recall to memory the exact wording of the telegram, but finally it came to her bit by bit:
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It was some time before she could recall to memory the exact wording of the telegram, but finally it came to her bit by bit:
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Stella blew out the light and sat down by the open window endeavouring to figure out what all this would mean.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stella blew out the light and sat down by the open window endeavouring to figure out what all this would mean.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was some time before she could recall to memory the exact wording of the telegram, but finally it came to her bit by bit:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was some time before she could recall to memory the exact wording of the telegram, but finally it came to her bit by bit:
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Stella blew out the light and sat down by the open window endeavouring to figure out what all this would mean.
in or to another place
From this reading Her first thought was to search elsewhere, although she immediately realised the uselessness of any such attempt.
endeavouring
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From this reading Stella blew out the light and sat down by the open window endeavouring to figure out what all this would mean.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading It was some time before she could recall to memory the exact wording of the telegram, but finally it came to her bit by bit:
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Stella blew out the light and sat down by the open window endeavouring to figure out what all this would mean.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It was some time before she could recall to memory the exact wording of the telegram, but finally it came to her bit by bit:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first thought was to search elsewhere, although she immediately realised the uselessness of any such attempt.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Now it was in the hands of the La Rue woman, and would be shown to the others.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first thought was to search elsewhere, although she immediately realised the uselessness of any such attempt.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Her first thought was to search elsewhere, although she immediately realised the uselessness of any such attempt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Now it was in the hands of the La Rue woman, and would be shown to the others.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Stella blew out the light and sat down by the open window endeavouring to figure out what all this would mean.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Stella blew out the light and sat down by the open window endeavouring to figure out what all this would mean.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It was some time before she could recall to memory the exact wording of the telegram, but finally it came to her bit by bit:
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was in the hands of the La Rue woman, and would be shown to the others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her first thought was to search elsewhere, although she immediately realised the uselessness of any such attempt.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Stella blew out the light and sat down by the open window endeavouring to figure out what all this would mean.
others
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From this reading Now it was in the hands of the La Rue woman, and would be shown to the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Stella blew out the light and sat down by the open window endeavouring to figure out what all this would mean.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Her first thought was to search elsewhere, although she immediately realised the uselessness of any such attempt.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was some time before she could recall to memory the exact wording of the telegram, but finally it came to her bit by bit:
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Now it was in the hands of the La Rue woman, and would be shown to the others.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Stella blew out the light and sat down by the open window endeavouring to figure out what all this would mean.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Her first thought was to search elsewhere, although she immediately realised the uselessness of any such attempt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her first thought was to search elsewhere, although she immediately realised the uselessness of any such attempt.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Now it was in the hands of the La Rue woman, and would be shown to the others.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time before she could recall to memory the exact wording of the telegram, but finally it came to her bit by bit:
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Stella blew out the light and sat down by the open window endeavouring to figure out what all this would mean.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Her first thought was to search elsewhere, although she immediately realised the uselessness of any such attempt.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading It was some time before she could recall to memory the exact wording of the telegram, but finally it came to her bit by bit:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her first thought was to search elsewhere, although she immediately realised the uselessness of any such attempt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Stella blew out the light and sat down by the open window endeavouring to figure out what all this would mean.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her first thought was to search elsewhere, although she immediately realised the uselessness of any such attempt.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her first thought was to search elsewhere, although she immediately realised the uselessness of any such attempt.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The message had been in her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of instruction, but failed to do so.
uselessnessnoun
the quality of having no practical use
From this reading Her first thought was to search elsewhere, although she immediately realised the uselessness of any such attempt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first thought was to search elsewhere, although she immediately realised the uselessness of any such attempt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Stella blew out the light and sat down by the open window endeavouring to figure out what all this would mean.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Stella blew out the light and sat down by the open window endeavouring to figure out what all this would mean.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now it was in the hands of the La Rue woman, and would be shown to the others.
wordingnounUS /ˈwɜːrdɪŋ/
the manner in which something is expressed in words
From this reading It was some time before she could recall to memory the exact wording of the telegram, but finally it came to her bit by bit:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now it was in the hands of the La Rue woman, and would be shown to the others.
