used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading For the third time I asked myself why Miss Letitia denied the loss of the pearls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MEASURE FOR MEASURE Miss Jane Maitland had been missing for ten days.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In that time not one word had come from her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MEASURE FOR MEASURE Miss Jane Maitland had been missing for ten days.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading For the third time I asked myself why Miss Letitia denied the loss of the pearls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
at any time
From this reading Some things puzzled me more than ever in the light of Wardrop's story.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MEASURE FOR MEASURE Miss Jane Maitland had been missing for ten days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In that time not one word had come from her.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MEASURE FOR MEASURE Miss Jane Maitland had been missing for ten days.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In that time not one word had come from her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the third time I asked myself why Miss Letitia denied the loss of the pearls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that time not one word had come from her.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
Jane
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From this reading MEASURE FOR MEASURE Miss Jane Maitland had been missing for ten days.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
Letitia
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From this reading For the third time I asked myself why Miss Letitia denied the loss of the pearls.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Some things puzzled me more than ever in the light of Wardrop's story.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
something that is lost
From this reading For the third time I asked myself why Miss Letitia denied the loss of the pearls.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading MEASURE FOR MEASURE Miss Jane Maitland had been missing for ten days.
engage in
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some things puzzled me more than ever in the light of Wardrop's story.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading MEASURE FOR MEASURE Miss Jane Maitland had been missing for ten days.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MEASURE FOR MEASURE Miss Jane Maitland had been missing for ten days.
not able to be found
From this reading MEASURE FOR MEASURE Miss Jane Maitland had been missing for ten days.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some things puzzled me more than ever in the light of Wardrop's story.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For the third time I asked myself why Miss Letitia denied the loss of the pearls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In that time not one word had come from her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some things puzzled me more than ever in the light of Wardrop's story.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In that time not one word had come from her.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading For the third time I asked myself why Miss Letitia denied the loss of the pearls.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Some things puzzled me more than ever in the light of Wardrop's story.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some things puzzled me more than ever in the light of Wardrop's story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Some things puzzled me more than ever in the light of Wardrop's story.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
tartlyadverbUS /ˈtɑːrtli/
in a tart manner
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading MEASURE FOR MEASURE Miss Jane Maitland had been missing for ten days.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Some things puzzled me more than ever in the light of Wardrop's story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that time not one word had come from her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Some things puzzled me more than ever in the light of Wardrop's story.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading For the third time I asked myself why Miss Letitia denied the loss of the pearls.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In that time not one word had come from her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
Wardrop's
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From this reading Some things puzzled me more than ever in the light of Wardrop's story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
at the time that
From this reading The reporter from the _Eagle_ had located her in a dozen places, and was growing thin and haggard following little old ladies along the street--and being sent about his business tartly when he tried to make inquiries.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading For the third time I asked myself why Miss Letitia denied the loss of the pearls.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In that time not one word had come from her.
