used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
astoundsverbUS /əˈstaʊndz/
third-person singular of “astound” — affect with wonder
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
culpritnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading "Then who is the culprit?"
Dora
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From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then who is the culprit?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
Sternroyd
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From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
Sybil
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From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Be patient for a moment," Sybil answered, "and I will explain events in their sequence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then who is the culprit?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I inquired, in breathless anxiety to solve the inscrutable mystery that had so long puzzled me.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
at the time that
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
which person or people
From this reading "Then who is the culprit?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When the true facts are made known and the murderer of Gilbert Sternroyd arrested, what a scandal it will cause!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," observed Dora, "the little I know of it astounds me.
