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From this reading Bannerlee’s Secret 2.45 P.M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
Bannerlee's
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From this reading Bannerlee’s Secret 2.45 P.M.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Repressed criticisms of her seemingly callous behaviour since Cosgrove’s death outcropped now.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading There were some bitter things said of her, though, by those, even, who volunteered readiest for the search.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were some bitter things said of her, though, by those, even, who volunteered readiest for the search.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading Repressed criticisms of her seemingly callous behaviour since Cosgrove’s death outcropped now.
Cosgrove's
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From this reading Repressed criticisms of her seemingly callous behaviour since Cosgrove’s death outcropped now.
criticismsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəmz/
plural of “criticism” — disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading Repressed criticisms of her seemingly callous behaviour since Cosgrove’s death outcropped now.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Repressed criticisms of her seemingly callous behaviour since Cosgrove’s death outcropped now.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
divisible by two
From this reading There were some bitter things said of her, though, by those, even, who volunteered readiest for the search.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were some bitter things said of her, though, by those, even, who volunteered readiest for the search.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were some bitter things said of her, though, by those, even, who volunteered readiest for the search.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
Lebetwood
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From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Bannerlee’s Secret 2.45 P.M.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Salt shared my perturbation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Repressed criticisms of her seemingly callous behaviour since Cosgrove’s death outcropped now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
outcropped
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From this reading Repressed criticisms of her seemingly callous behaviour since Cosgrove’s death outcropped now.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Bannerlee’s Secret 2.45 P.M.
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading Salt shared my perturbation.
readiest
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From this reading There were some bitter things said of her, though, by those, even, who volunteered readiest for the search.
RepressedadjectiveUS /riˈprest/
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading Repressed criticisms of her seemingly callous behaviour since Cosgrove’s death outcropped now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There were some bitter things said of her, though, by those, even, who volunteered readiest for the search.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Salt shared my perturbation.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading There were some bitter things said of her, though, by those, even, who volunteered readiest for the search.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Bannerlee’s Secret 2.45 P.M.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Repressed criticisms of her seemingly callous behaviour since Cosgrove’s death outcropped now.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Salt shared my perturbation.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Repressed criticisms of her seemingly callous behaviour since Cosgrove’s death outcropped now.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some bitter things said of her, though, by those, even, who volunteered readiest for the search.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
express a supposition
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some bitter things said of her, though, by those, even, who volunteered readiest for the search.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There were some bitter things said of her, though, by those, even, who volunteered readiest for the search.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There were some bitter things said of her, though, by those, even, who volunteered readiest for the search.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There were some bitter things said of her, though, by those, even, who volunteered readiest for the search.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading There were some bitter things said of her, though, by those, even, who volunteered readiest for the search.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some bitter things said of her, though, by those, even, who volunteered readiest for the search.
which person or people
From this reading There were some bitter things said of her, though, by those, even, who volunteered readiest for the search.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, he adopted the idea of a searching expedition with such alacrity and energy that one might suppose Miss Lebetwood to be fleeing from justice!
