(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He knew all now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
Archibald
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From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
AVENGEDadjectiveUS /əˈvendʒd/
for which vengeance has been taken
From this reading AVENGED.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
set up or found
From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
grovellingadjective
totally submissive
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
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 he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
a particular point in time
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
murderer'snounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
possessive form of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
Sholto
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From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he did so Archibald Sholto knew for certain that he had found his brother's murderer.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
tiaranounUS /tiˈɑːrə/
a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
in the direction of
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had fallen grovelling to the earth as that figure turned its face towards him, and now he remained in the same position.
wearernounUS /ˈwerər/
a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
which person or people
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
witnessingverbUS /ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
yellow-brownadjective
of a medium to dark brownish yellow color
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
but in spite of that
From this reading In the moment of witnessing that frenzied terror there had flashed into his mind the knowledge of who had been the wearer of the tiara with the one yellow-brown diamond in it; the recognition of the dark head streaked with grey with which his thoughts had been filled for weeks, yet without certainty--the head of the murderer's late mother!
