aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The letter had made her horribly uneasy; she had had but little sleep all night, thinking about it.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
(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 letter had made her horribly uneasy; she had had but little sleep all night, thinking about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
any thing at all
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
ARKEL
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From this reading THE END OF GERALD ARKEL.
Barton's
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From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She would know where to find them both.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The letter had made her horribly uneasy; she had had but little sleep all night, thinking about it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF GERALD ARKEL.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
Farren
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From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She would know where to find them both.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
GERALD
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From this reading THE END OF GERALD ARKEL.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading The letter had made her horribly uneasy; she had had but little sleep all night, thinking about it.
how
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From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She would know where to find them both.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The letter had made her horribly uneasy; she had had but little sleep all night, thinking about it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The letter had made her horribly uneasy; she had had but little sleep all night, thinking about it.
Miriam
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From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
a form of address for a man
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The letter had made her horribly uneasy; she had had but little sleep all night, thinking about it.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF GERALD ARKEL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
Shorty
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From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The letter had made her horribly uneasy; she had had but little sleep all night, thinking about it.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF GERALD ARKEL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She would know where to find them both.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The letter had made her horribly uneasy; she had had but little sleep all night, thinking about it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The letter had made her horribly uneasy; she had had but little sleep all night, thinking about it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
in or at the place that
From this reading She would know where to find them both.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Wholly unaware of the fate which had overtaken her brother, Miriam was sorely puzzled how to act on the letter she had received from him the previous evening.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If anything happened to him, he had said, it would be through Farren, and she was, therefore, in such event, to give notice to the police immediately that Farren himself was guilty of Mr. Barton's murder, and call upon Shorty to prove it.
