used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
Battersea
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From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Battersea had not sufficient craft or strength to do such things.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
devil-stick
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Battersea had not sufficient craft or strength to do such things.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Battersea had not sufficient craft or strength to do such things.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
a message received and understood
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
Jen
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From this reading Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
Maurice
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From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
a particular point in time
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Battersea had not sufficient craft or strength to do such things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Battersea had not sufficient craft or strength to do such things.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading With a shrug of his shoulders the major resumed his seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading With a shrug of his shoulders the major resumed his seat.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading With a shrug of his shoulders the major resumed his seat.
shrugnounUS /ʃrʌɡ/
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading With a shrug of his shoulders the major resumed his seat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Battersea had not sufficient craft or strength to do such things.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Battersea had not sufficient craft or strength to do such things.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Battersea had not sufficient craft or strength to do such things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
tongue-tiedadjective
unable to express yourself clearly or fluently
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
nonexistent
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This information that Battersea was the criminal took him so utterly by surprise that for the moment he was tongue-tied.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
at the time that
From this reading Then, when he recalled the feeble and emaciated form of the old tramp, when he recollected his weak intelligence, he altogether declined to believe that such a creature, one so wanting in activity, could have conceived and executed a triple crime--the theft of the devil-stick, the murder of Maurice, the stealing of the body.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Major Jen sprang to his feet with a loud cry.
