used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading "By M. de Baillu, the agent and banker of Mr. Minge of Boston, who was warmly and sincerely attached to your _protegee_, and earnestly endeavored to marry her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
being joined in close association
From this reading "By M. de Baillu, the agent and banker of Mr. Minge of Boston, who was warmly and sincerely attached to your _protegee_, and earnestly endeavored to marry her.
Baillu
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From this reading "By M. de Baillu, the agent and banker of Mr. Minge of Boston, who was warmly and sincerely attached to your _protegee_, and earnestly endeavored to marry her.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading "By M. de Baillu, the agent and banker of Mr. Minge of Boston, who was warmly and sincerely attached to your _protegee_, and earnestly endeavored to marry her.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading "By M. de Baillu, the agent and banker of Mr. Minge of Boston, who was warmly and sincerely attached to your _protegee_, and earnestly endeavored to marry her.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading Mr. Granville refolded the newspaper, and busied himself in filling and lighting his meerschaum.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
clewnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "By M. de Baillu, the agent and banker of Mr. Minge of Boston, who was warmly and sincerely attached to your _protegee_, and earnestly endeavored to marry her.
Dr
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From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
in a serious manner
From this reading "By M. de Baillu, the agent and banker of Mr. Minge of Boston, who was warmly and sincerely attached to your _protegee_, and earnestly endeavored to marry her.
elicitedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading "By M. de Baillu, the agent and banker of Mr. Minge of Boston, who was warmly and sincerely attached to your _protegee_, and earnestly endeavored to marry her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
promote over another
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Mr. Granville refolded the newspaper, and busied himself in filling and lighting his meerschaum.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
Granville
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From this reading Mr. Granville refolded the newspaper, and busied himself in filling and lighting his meerschaum.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Granville refolded the newspaper, and busied himself in filling and lighting his meerschaum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Granville refolded the newspaper, and busied himself in filling and lighting his meerschaum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
a message received and understood
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading "By whom was that notice inserted?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
legacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Mr. Granville refolded the newspaper, and busied himself in filling and lighting his meerschaum.
for more time
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "By M. de Baillu, the agent and banker of Mr. Minge of Boston, who was warmly and sincerely attached to your _protegee_, and earnestly endeavored to marry her.
take in marriage
From this reading "By M. de Baillu, the agent and banker of Mr. Minge of Boston, who was warmly and sincerely attached to your _protegee_, and earnestly endeavored to marry her.
meerschaumnoun
a white clayey mineral
From this reading Mr. Granville refolded the newspaper, and busied himself in filling and lighting his meerschaum.
MingenounUS /mɪndʒ/
vulgar term for a woman's pubic hair or genitals
From this reading "By M. de Baillu, the agent and banker of Mr. Minge of Boston, who was warmly and sincerely attached to your _protegee_, and earnestly endeavored to marry her.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Granville refolded the newspaper, and busied himself in filling and lighting his meerschaum.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Mr. Granville refolded the newspaper, and busied himself in filling and lighting his meerschaum.
not any; not one
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "By whom was that notice inserted?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
protegeenoun
a woman protege
From this reading "By M. de Baillu, the agent and banker of Mr. Minge of Boston, who was warmly and sincerely attached to your _protegee_, and earnestly endeavored to marry her.
refolded
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From this reading Mr. Granville refolded the newspaper, and busied himself in filling and lighting his meerschaum.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
SalomenounUS /səˈloʊmi/
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
get by special effort
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading "By M. de Baillu, the agent and banker of Mr. Minge of Boston, who was warmly and sincerely attached to your _protegee_, and earnestly endeavored to marry her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "By M. de Baillu, the agent and banker of Mr. Minge of Boston, who was warmly and sincerely attached to your _protegee_, and earnestly endeavored to marry her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "By whom was that notice inserted?"
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading "Dr. Grey, for six months this advertisement has appeared every morning in two of the most popular journals in Paris, and as it has elicited no clew to her whereabouts, I am reluctantly compelled to believe that she is no longer in France."
which person or people
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "By whom was that notice inserted?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Wanted!--Information of Salome Owen, who will confer a favor on her friends, and secure a handsome legacy by calling at No. -- ----."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By M. de Baillu, the agent and banker of Mr. Minge of Boston, who was warmly and sincerely attached to your _protegee_, and earnestly endeavored to marry her.
