Alice
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From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * "The things begun are interrupted and suspended."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * "The things begun are interrupted and suspended."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might, however, be of great importance to him to trace this conjecture to certainty.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading * "The things begun are interrupted and suspended."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading It might, however, be of great importance to him to trace this conjecture to certainty.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
Darvil
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From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It might, however, be of great importance to him to trace this conjecture to certainty.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE history Vargrave had heard he revolved much when he retired to rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE history Vargrave had heard he revolved much when he retired to rest.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE history Vargrave had heard he revolved much when he retired to rest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It might, however, be of great importance to him to trace this conjecture to certainty.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE history Vargrave had heard he revolved much when he retired to rest.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It might, however, be of great importance to him to trace this conjecture to certainty.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading It might, however, be of great importance to him to trace this conjecture to certainty.
interrupta
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From this reading PENDENT opera interrupta.*--VIRGIL.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading * "The things begun are interrupted and suspended."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might, however, be of great importance to him to trace this conjecture to certainty.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might, however, be of great importance to him to trace this conjecture to certainty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE history Vargrave had heard he revolved much when he retired to rest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It might, however, be of great importance to him to trace this conjecture to certainty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading PENDENT opera interrupta.*--VIRGIL.
PENDENTnoun
an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
From this reading PENDENT opera interrupta.*--VIRGIL.
a human being
From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE history Vargrave had heard he revolved much when he retired to rest.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading THE history Vargrave had heard he revolved much when he retired to rest.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading THE history Vargrave had heard he revolved much when he retired to rest.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
not in physical motion
From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading * "The things begun are interrupted and suspended."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * "The things begun are interrupted and suspended."
in or at that place or location
From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading * "The things begun are interrupted and suspended."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It might, however, be of great importance to him to trace this conjecture to certainty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE history Vargrave had heard he revolved much when he retired to rest.
a just detectable amount
From this reading It might, however, be of great importance to him to trace this conjecture to certainty.
Vargrave
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From this reading THE history Vargrave had heard he revolved much when he retired to rest.
VIRGILnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading PENDENT opera interrupta.*--VIRGIL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He could not but allow that there was still little ground for more than conjecture that Alice Darvil and Alice Lady Vargrave were one and the same person.
at the time that
From this reading THE history Vargrave had heard he revolved much when he retired to rest.
