used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
in addition
From this reading Also, had Quarren not dropped out of everything so completely, he might easily have met her dozens of times in dozens of places.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Strelsa was no longer at home to Quarren, even over the telephone.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the end of the month the note still remained unanswered.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading However, there was news of her, sometimes involving her with Langly Sprowl, but more often with Sir Charles Mallison.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Also, had Quarren not dropped out of everything so completely, he might easily have met her dozens of times in dozens of places.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Also, had Quarren not dropped out of everything so completely, he might easily have met her dozens of times in dozens of places.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Also, had Quarren not dropped out of everything so completely, he might easily have met her dozens of times in dozens of places.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Also, had Quarren not dropped out of everything so completely, he might easily have met her dozens of times in dozens of places.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But at the end of the month the note still remained unanswered.
divisible by two
From this reading Strelsa was no longer at home to Quarren, even over the telephone.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Also, had Quarren not dropped out of everything so completely, he might easily have met her dozens of times in dozens of places.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Also, had Quarren not dropped out of everything so completely, he might easily have met her dozens of times in dozens of places.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Also, had Quarren not dropped out of everything so completely, he might easily have met her dozens of times in dozens of places.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Strelsa was no longer at home to Quarren, even over the telephone.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, there was news of her, sometimes involving her with Langly Sprowl, but more often with Sir Charles Mallison.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
involvingverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading However, there was news of her, sometimes involving her with Langly Sprowl, but more often with Sir Charles Mallison.
Langly
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From this reading However, there was news of her, sometimes involving her with Langly Sprowl, but more often with Sir Charles Mallison.
for more time
From this reading Strelsa was no longer at home to Quarren, even over the telephone.
Mallison
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From this reading However, there was news of her, sometimes involving her with Langly Sprowl, but more often with Sir Charles Mallison.
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 He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Also, had Quarren not dropped out of everything so completely, he might easily have met her dozens of times in dozens of places.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Also, had Quarren not dropped out of everything so completely, he might easily have met her dozens of times in dozens of places.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But at the end of the month the note still remained unanswered.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading However, there was news of her, sometimes involving her with Langly Sprowl, but more often with Sir Charles Mallison.
information about recent and important events
From this reading However, there was news of her, sometimes involving her with Langly Sprowl, but more often with Sir Charles Mallison.
not any; not one
From this reading Strelsa was no longer at home to Quarren, even over the telephone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Also, had Quarren not dropped out of everything so completely, he might easily have met her dozens of times in dozens of places.
a brief written record
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But at the end of the month the note still remained unanswered.
many times at short intervals
From this reading However, there was news of her, sometimes involving her with Langly Sprowl, but more often with Sir Charles Mallison.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Also, had Quarren not dropped out of everything so completely, he might easily have met her dozens of times in dozens of places.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Strelsa was no longer at home to Quarren, even over the telephone.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Also, had Quarren not dropped out of everything so completely, he might easily have met her dozens of times in dozens of places.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
Quarren
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From this reading Strelsa was no longer at home to Quarren, even over the telephone.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But at the end of the month the note still remained unanswered.
term of address for a man
From this reading However, there was news of her, sometimes involving her with Langly Sprowl, but more often with Sir Charles Mallison.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Also, had Quarren not dropped out of everything so completely, he might easily have met her dozens of times in dozens of places.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading However, there was news of her, sometimes involving her with Langly Sprowl, but more often with Sir Charles Mallison.
Sprowl
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From this reading However, there was news of her, sometimes involving her with Langly Sprowl, but more often with Sir Charles Mallison.
not in physical motion
From this reading But at the end of the month the note still remained unanswered.
Strelsa
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From this reading Strelsa was no longer at home to Quarren, even over the telephone.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Strelsa was no longer at home to Quarren, even over the telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strelsa was no longer at home to Quarren, even over the telephone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, there was news of her, sometimes involving her with Langly Sprowl, but more often with Sir Charles Mallison.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strelsa was no longer at home to Quarren, even over the telephone.
two times
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
unansweredadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərd/
not returned in kind
From this reading But at the end of the month the note still remained unanswered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strelsa was no longer at home to Quarren, even over the telephone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, there was news of her, sometimes involving her with Langly Sprowl, but more often with Sir Charles Mallison.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He called her up two or three times in as many days, ventured to present himself at her house twice without being received, and finally wrote her a note.
