used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
accomplicenounUS /əˈkɑːm.plɪs/
A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.
From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
Alice
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From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
Alice's
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From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How could Alice Arden have possessed such an influence over this man, who seemed to hate her?
Arden
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From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading How could Alice Arden have possessed such an influence over this man, who seemed to hate her?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How could Alice Arden have possessed such an influence over this man, who seemed to hate her?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
How
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From this reading How could Alice Arden have possessed such an influence over this man, who seemed to hate her?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading How could Alice Arden have possessed such an influence over this man, who seemed to hate her?
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It subsided.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
Longcluse
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From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How could Alice Arden have possessed such an influence over this man, who seemed to hate her?
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
Mortlake
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From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
and nothing more
From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How could Alice Arden have possessed such an influence over this man, who seemed to hate her?
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading How could Alice Arden have possessed such an influence over this man, who seemed to hate her?
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading PURSUIT.
Richard
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From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How could Alice Arden have possessed such an influence over this man, who seemed to hate her?
term of address for a man
From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading It subsided.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How could Alice Arden have possessed such an influence over this man, who seemed to hate her?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How could Alice Arden have possessed such an influence over this man, who seemed to hate her?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How could Alice Arden have possessed such an influence over this man, who seemed to hate her?
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
at the time that
From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
which person or people
From this reading How could Alice Arden have possessed such an influence over this man, who seemed to hate her?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arrived at Mortlake, when Mr. Longcluse had discovered with certainty the flight of Alice Arden, his first thought was that Sir Richard had betrayed him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was a momentary paroxysm of insane violence, in which, if he could only have discovered that he was the accomplice of Alice's escape, I think he would have killed him.
