afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after my arrival Hillars disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His two months' vacation stretched into twelve, and I was directed to remain in London.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Shortly after my arrival Hillars disappeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I knew that Hillars did not wish to be found I made no inquiries.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As I knew that Hillars did not wish to be found I made no inquiries.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was somewhere on the Continent, but where no one knew.
chroniclingverbUS /ˈkrɑːnɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chronicle” — record in chronological order; make a historical record
From this reading During the first year of my residence in London there happened few events worth chronicling.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading He was somewhere on the Continent, but where no one knew.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As I knew that Hillars did not wish to be found I made no inquiries.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading His two months' vacation stretched into twelve, and I was directed to remain in London.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Shortly after my arrival Hillars disappeared.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first year of my residence in London there happened few events worth chronicling.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading During the first year of my residence in London there happened few events worth chronicling.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading During the first year of my residence in London there happened few events worth chronicling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first year of my residence in London there happened few events worth chronicling.
set up or found
From this reading As I knew that Hillars did not wish to be found I made no inquiries.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading During the first year of my residence in London there happened few events worth chronicling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was somewhere on the Continent, but where no one knew.
Hillars
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From this reading Shortly after my arrival Hillars disappeared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His two months' vacation stretched into twelve, and I was directed to remain in London.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His two months' vacation stretched into twelve, and I was directed to remain in London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the first year of my residence in London there happened few events worth chronicling.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading As I knew that Hillars did not wish to be found I made no inquiries.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His two months' vacation stretched into twelve, and I was directed to remain in London.
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 As I knew that Hillars did not wish to be found I made no inquiries.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading During the first year of my residence in London there happened few events worth chronicling.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As I knew that Hillars did not wish to be found I made no inquiries.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading His two months' vacation stretched into twelve, and I was directed to remain in London.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During the first year of my residence in London there happened few events worth chronicling.
not any; not one
From this reading As I knew that Hillars did not wish to be found I made no inquiries.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As I knew that Hillars did not wish to be found I made no inquiries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the first year of my residence in London there happened few events worth chronicling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was somewhere on the Continent, but where no one knew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was somewhere on the Continent, but where no one knew.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His two months' vacation stretched into twelve, and I was directed to remain in London.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading During the first year of my residence in London there happened few events worth chronicling.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after my arrival Hillars disappeared.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He was somewhere on the Continent, but where no one knew.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading His two months' vacation stretched into twelve, and I was directed to remain in London.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I knew that Hillars did not wish to be found I made no inquiries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the first year of my residence in London there happened few events worth chronicling.
in or at that place or location
From this reading During the first year of my residence in London there happened few events worth chronicling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His two months' vacation stretched into twelve, and I was directed to remain in London.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading His two months' vacation stretched into twelve, and I was directed to remain in London.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His two months' vacation stretched into twelve, and I was directed to remain in London.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading His two months' vacation stretched into twelve, and I was directed to remain in London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His two months' vacation stretched into twelve, and I was directed to remain in London.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was somewhere on the Continent, but where no one knew.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading As I knew that Hillars did not wish to be found I made no inquiries.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading During the first year of my residence in London there happened few events worth chronicling.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading During the first year of my residence in London there happened few events worth chronicling.
