used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Vera is a patient here, and the countess has come to see her.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE PAPERS "I suppose I shall be able to take it all in presently," Maxwell said feebly.
(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 THE QUEST OF THE PAPERS "I suppose I shall be able to take it all in presently," Maxwell said feebly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Vera is a patient here, and the countess has come to see her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE PAPERS "I suppose I shall be able to take it all in presently," Maxwell said feebly.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Miss Galloway was knocked down by a passing cab in Piccadilly and brought here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But would you mind explaining to me why Vera is here, what has happened to her, and what that fiend of a woman desires to know?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Miss Galloway was knocked down by a passing cab in Piccadilly and brought here.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading "Miss Galloway was knocked down by a passing cab in Piccadilly and brought here.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "It was a case of cruel misfortune," Jessie said.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Vera is a patient here, and the countess has come to see her.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "Vera is a patient here, and the countess has come to see her.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "It was a case of cruel misfortune," Jessie said.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But would you mind explaining to me why Vera is here, what has happened to her, and what that fiend of a woman desires to know?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Miss Galloway was knocked down by a passing cab in Piccadilly and brought here.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But would you mind explaining to me why Vera is here, what has happened to her, and what that fiend of a woman desires to know?"
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE PAPERS "I suppose I shall be able to take it all in presently," Maxwell said feebly.
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading But would you mind explaining to me why Vera is here, what has happened to her, and what that fiend of a woman desires to know?"
GallowaynounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading "Miss Galloway was knocked down by a passing cab in Piccadilly and brought here.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But would you mind explaining to me why Vera is here, what has happened to her, and what that fiend of a woman desires to know?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Vera is a patient here, and the countess has come to see her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Vera is a patient here, and the countess has come to see her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Vera is a patient here, and the countess has come to see her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE PAPERS "I suppose I shall be able to take it all in presently," Maxwell said feebly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE PAPERS "I suppose I shall be able to take it all in presently," Maxwell said feebly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Vera is a patient here, and the countess has come to see her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE PAPERS "I suppose I shall be able to take it all in presently," Maxwell said feebly.
Jessie
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From this reading "It was a case of cruel misfortune," Jessie said.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Miss Galloway was knocked down by a passing cab in Piccadilly and brought here.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But would you mind explaining to me why Vera is here, what has happened to her, and what that fiend of a woman desires to know?"
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE PAPERS "I suppose I shall be able to take it all in presently," Maxwell said feebly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But would you mind explaining to me why Vera is here, what has happened to her, and what that fiend of a woman desires to know?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But would you mind explaining to me why Vera is here, what has happened to her, and what that fiend of a woman desires to know?"
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading "It was a case of cruel misfortune," Jessie said.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Galloway was knocked down by a passing cab in Piccadilly and brought here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE PAPERS "I suppose I shall be able to take it all in presently," Maxwell said feebly.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE PAPERS "I suppose I shall be able to take it all in presently," Maxwell said feebly.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "Miss Galloway was knocked down by a passing cab in Piccadilly and brought here.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "Vera is a patient here, and the countess has come to see her.
Piccadilly
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From this reading "Miss Galloway was knocked down by a passing cab in Piccadilly and brought here.
in the near future
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE PAPERS "I suppose I shall be able to take it all in presently," Maxwell said feebly.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE PAPERS "I suppose I shall be able to take it all in presently," Maxwell said feebly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE PAPERS "I suppose I shall be able to take it all in presently," Maxwell said feebly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Vera is a patient here, and the countess has come to see her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE PAPERS "I suppose I shall be able to take it all in presently," Maxwell said feebly.
express a supposition
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE PAPERS "I suppose I shall be able to take it all in presently," Maxwell said feebly.
carry out
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE PAPERS "I suppose I shall be able to take it all in presently," Maxwell said feebly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But would you mind explaining to me why Vera is here, what has happened to her, and what that fiend of a woman desires to know?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE PAPERS "I suppose I shall be able to take it all in presently," Maxwell said feebly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE PAPERS "I suppose I shall be able to take it all in presently," Maxwell said feebly.
Vera
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From this reading "Vera is a patient here, and the countess has come to see her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was a case of cruel misfortune," Jessie said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But would you mind explaining to me why Vera is here, what has happened to her, and what that fiend of a woman desires to know?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But would you mind explaining to me why Vera is here, what has happened to her, and what that fiend of a woman desires to know?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But would you mind explaining to me why Vera is here, what has happened to her, and what that fiend of a woman desires to know?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But would you mind explaining to me why Vera is here, what has happened to her, and what that fiend of a woman desires to know?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But would you mind explaining to me why Vera is here, what has happened to her, and what that fiend of a woman desires to know?"
