used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading _The Invisible Ambassador_ Fredegonde Valmy implicated in the conspiracy!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was the first thought that flashed into Dick's mind as he recovered consciousness.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading But the idea that the girl he loved was bound up with the murderous gang that was attacking the very foundations of civilization chilled him to the soul.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
confined by bonds
From this reading But the idea that the girl he loved was bound up with the murderous gang that was attacking the very foundations of civilization chilled him to the soul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the idea that the girl he loved was bound up with the murderous gang that was attacking the very foundations of civilization chilled him to the soul.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading But the idea that the girl he loved was bound up with the murderous gang that was attacking the very foundations of civilization chilled him to the soul.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading But the idea that the girl he loved was bound up with the murderous gang that was attacking the very foundations of civilization chilled him to the soul.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading That was the first thought that flashed into Dick's mind as he recovered consciousness.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading _The Invisible Ambassador_ Fredegonde Valmy implicated in the conspiracy!
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading That was the first thought that flashed into Dick's mind as he recovered consciousness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That was the first thought that flashed into Dick's mind as he recovered consciousness.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading That was the first thought that flashed into Dick's mind as he recovered consciousness.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading But the idea that the girl he loved was bound up with the murderous gang that was attacking the very foundations of civilization chilled him to the soul.
Fredegonde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Invisible Ambassador_ Fredegonde Valmy implicated in the conspiracy!
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading But the idea that the girl he loved was bound up with the murderous gang that was attacking the very foundations of civilization chilled him to the soul.
a young female
From this reading But the idea that the girl he loved was bound up with the murderous gang that was attacking the very foundations of civilization chilled him to the soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have suspected it!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the first thought that flashed into Dick's mind as he recovered consciousness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the idea that the girl he loved was bound up with the murderous gang that was attacking the very foundations of civilization chilled him to the soul.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the idea that the girl he loved was bound up with the murderous gang that was attacking the very foundations of civilization chilled him to the soul.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
implicatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/
culpably involved
From this reading _The Invisible Ambassador_ Fredegonde Valmy implicated in the conspiracy!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Invisible Ambassador_ Fredegonde Valmy implicated in the conspiracy!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That was the first thought that flashed into Dick's mind as he recovered consciousness.
InvisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading _The Invisible Ambassador_ Fredegonde Valmy implicated in the conspiracy!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He might have suspected it!
held dear
From this reading But the idea that the girl he loved was bound up with the murderous gang that was attacking the very foundations of civilization chilled him to the soul.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have suspected it!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That was the first thought that flashed into Dick's mind as he recovered consciousness.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading But the idea that the girl he loved was bound up with the murderous gang that was attacking the very foundations of civilization chilled him to the soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the idea that the girl he loved was bound up with the murderous gang that was attacking the very foundations of civilization chilled him to the soul.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading That was the first thought that flashed into Dick's mind as he recovered consciousness.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But the idea that the girl he loved was bound up with the murderous gang that was attacking the very foundations of civilization chilled him to the soul.
Stopford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
believed likely
From this reading He might have suspected it!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the first thought that flashed into Dick's mind as he recovered consciousness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Invisible Ambassador_ Fredegonde Valmy implicated in the conspiracy!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was the first thought that flashed into Dick's mind as he recovered consciousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the idea that the girl he loved was bound up with the murderous gang that was attacking the very foundations of civilization chilled him to the soul.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the idea that the girl he loved was bound up with the murderous gang that was attacking the very foundations of civilization chilled him to the soul.
Valmynoun
the French defeated the Austrian and Prussian troops in 1792 (with a famous cannonade from the French artillery)
From this reading _The Invisible Ambassador_ Fredegonde Valmy implicated in the conspiracy!
precisely as stated
From this reading But the idea that the girl he loved was bound up with the murderous gang that was attacking the very foundations of civilization chilled him to the soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the first thought that flashed into Dick's mind as he recovered consciousness.
a Caucasian
From this reading Dick had been picked up a few minutes after he had been struck down, identified by Colonel Stopford as he was about to be removed to a hospital, and carried into the White House.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the idea that the girl he loved was bound up with the murderous gang that was attacking the very foundations of civilization chilled him to the soul.
