used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUEST.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading It was, she knew, a task of much difficulty, and one that required an intelligent and confidential agent.
in addition
From this reading It was also of the utmost importance that some sign of identity should be exhibited as a guarantee of the good faith of the agent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was, she knew, a task of much difficulty, and one that required an intelligent and confidential agent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading With this view the Empress one day, as she sat at her toilet in the apartment described in our third chapter, thus interrogated her freed-woman and namesake, Valeria Callirhoë.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was also of the utmost importance that some sign of identity should be exhibited as a guarantee of the good faith of the agent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was also of the utmost importance that some sign of identity should be exhibited as a guarantee of the good faith of the agent.
Callirhoë
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From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading With this view the Empress one day, as she sat at her toilet in the apartment described in our third chapter, thus interrogated her freed-woman and namesake, Valeria Callirhoë.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading It was, she knew, a task of much difficulty, and one that required an intelligent and confidential agent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With this view the Empress one day, as she sat at her toilet in the apartment described in our third chapter, thus interrogated her freed-woman and namesake, Valeria Callirhoë.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading With this view the Empress one day, as she sat at her toilet in the apartment described in our third chapter, thus interrogated her freed-woman and namesake, Valeria Callirhoë.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUEST.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was, she knew, a task of much difficulty, and one that required an intelligent and confidential agent.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading It was also of the utmost importance that some sign of identity should be exhibited as a guarantee of the good faith of the agent.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading It was also of the utmost importance that some sign of identity should be exhibited as a guarantee of the good faith of the agent.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
freed-woman
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From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was also of the utmost importance that some sign of identity should be exhibited as a guarantee of the good faith of the agent.
guaranteeverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiː/
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading It was also of the utmost importance that some sign of identity should be exhibited as a guarantee of the good faith of the agent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading It was also of the utmost importance that some sign of identity should be exhibited as a guarantee of the good faith of the agent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading It was also of the utmost importance that some sign of identity should be exhibited as a guarantee of the good faith of the agent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With this view the Empress one day, as she sat at her toilet in the apartment described in our third chapter, thus interrogated her freed-woman and namesake, Valeria Callirhoë.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading It was, she knew, a task of much difficulty, and one that required an intelligent and confidential agent.
interrogatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading With this view the Empress one day, as she sat at her toilet in the apartment described in our third chapter, thus interrogated her freed-woman and namesake, Valeria Callirhoë.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, she knew, a task of much difficulty, and one that required an intelligent and confidential agent.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was, she knew, a task of much difficulty, and one that required an intelligent and confidential agent.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was, she knew, a task of much difficulty, and one that required an intelligent and confidential agent.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading With this view the Empress one day, as she sat at her toilet in the apartment described in our third chapter, thus interrogated her freed-woman and namesake, Valeria Callirhoë.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was, she knew, a task of much difficulty, and one that required an intelligent and confidential agent.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With this view the Empress one day, as she sat at her toilet in the apartment described in our third chapter, thus interrogated her freed-woman and namesake, Valeria Callirhoë.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading A DIFFICULT QUEST.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It was, she knew, a task of much difficulty, and one that required an intelligent and confidential agent.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading With this view the Empress one day, as she sat at her toilet in the apartment described in our third chapter, thus interrogated her freed-woman and namesake, Valeria Callirhoë.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was, she knew, a task of much difficulty, and one that required an intelligent and confidential agent.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was also of the utmost importance that some sign of identity should be exhibited as a guarantee of the good faith of the agent.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It was also of the utmost importance that some sign of identity should be exhibited as a guarantee of the good faith of the agent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was also of the utmost importance that some sign of identity should be exhibited as a guarantee of the good faith of the agent.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was, she knew, a task of much difficulty, and one that required an intelligent and confidential agent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, she knew, a task of much difficulty, and one that required an intelligent and confidential agent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading With this view the Empress one day, as she sat at her toilet in the apartment described in our third chapter, thus interrogated her freed-woman and namesake, Valeria Callirhoë.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this view the Empress one day, as she sat at her toilet in the apartment described in our third chapter, thus interrogated her freed-woman and namesake, Valeria Callirhoë.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading With this view the Empress one day, as she sat at her toilet in the apartment described in our third chapter, thus interrogated her freed-woman and namesake, Valeria Callirhoë.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading With this view the Empress one day, as she sat at her toilet in the apartment described in our third chapter, thus interrogated her freed-woman and namesake, Valeria Callirhoë.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading It was also of the utmost importance that some sign of identity should be exhibited as a guarantee of the good faith of the agent.
Valeria
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Empress Valeria had not forgotten her purpose to discover, if possible, the father of her freed-woman, Callirhoë, and at the earliest opportunity took steps to accomplish her design.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading With this view the Empress one day, as she sat at her toilet in the apartment described in our third chapter, thus interrogated her freed-woman and namesake, Valeria Callirhoë.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, she knew, a task of much difficulty, and one that required an intelligent and confidential agent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this view the Empress one day, as she sat at her toilet in the apartment described in our third chapter, thus interrogated her freed-woman and namesake, Valeria Callirhoë.
