declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading After drugging Jaggard, the negress no doubt had opened the window to admit Etwald, and between them this precious pair had carried off the dead body.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After drugging Jaggard, the negress no doubt had opened the window to admit Etwald, and between them this precious pair had carried off the dead body.
(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 This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading After drugging Jaggard, the negress no doubt had opened the window to admit Etwald, and between them this precious pair had carried off the dead body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading After drugging Jaggard, the negress no doubt had opened the window to admit Etwald, and between them this precious pair had carried off the dead body.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for what reason?
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading After drugging Jaggard, the negress no doubt had opened the window to admit Etwald, and between them this precious pair had carried off the dead body.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The story of Jaggard convinced him more than ever that Dr. Etwald was the cause of all the terrible events which had occurred within the last few weeks.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Without doubt it was he who had treacherously hidden Dido in the chamber of death.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The story of Jaggard convinced him more than ever that Dr. Etwald was the cause of all the terrible events which had occurred within the last few weeks.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading After drugging Jaggard, the negress no doubt had opened the window to admit Etwald, and between them this precious pair had carried off the dead body.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Without doubt it was he who had treacherously hidden Dido in the chamber of death.
DidonounUS /ˈdaɪdoʊ/
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading Without doubt it was he who had treacherously hidden Dido in the chamber of death.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Without doubt it was he who had treacherously hidden Dido in the chamber of death.
Dr
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From this reading The story of Jaggard convinced him more than ever that Dr. Etwald was the cause of all the terrible events which had occurred within the last few weeks.
druggingnounUS /ˈdrʌɡɪŋ/
the administration of a sedative agent or drug
From this reading After drugging Jaggard, the negress no doubt had opened the window to admit Etwald, and between them this precious pair had carried off the dead body.
Etwald
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From this reading The story of Jaggard convinced him more than ever that Dr. Etwald was the cause of all the terrible events which had occurred within the last few weeks.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The story of Jaggard convinced him more than ever that Dr. Etwald was the cause of all the terrible events which had occurred within the last few weeks.
at any time
From this reading The story of Jaggard convinced him more than ever that Dr. Etwald was the cause of all the terrible events which had occurred within the last few weeks.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The story of Jaggard convinced him more than ever that Dr. Etwald was the cause of all the terrible events which had occurred within the last few weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for what reason?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
not accessible to view
From this reading Without doubt it was he who had treacherously hidden Dido in the chamber of death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without doubt it was he who had treacherously hidden Dido in the chamber of death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without doubt it was he who had treacherously hidden Dido in the chamber of death.
Jaggard
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From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
Jen
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From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
immediately past
From this reading The story of Jaggard convinced him more than ever that Dr. Etwald was the cause of all the terrible events which had occurred within the last few weeks.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
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 This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The story of Jaggard convinced him more than ever that Dr. Etwald was the cause of all the terrible events which had occurred within the last few weeks.
negress
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From this reading After drugging Jaggard, the negress no doubt had opened the window to admit Etwald, and between them this precious pair had carried off the dead body.
not any; not one
From this reading After drugging Jaggard, the negress no doubt had opened the window to admit Etwald, and between them this precious pair had carried off the dead body.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The story of Jaggard convinced him more than ever that Dr. Etwald was the cause of all the terrible events which had occurred within the last few weeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of Jaggard convinced him more than ever that Dr. Etwald was the cause of all the terrible events which had occurred within the last few weeks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After drugging Jaggard, the negress no doubt had opened the window to admit Etwald, and between them this precious pair had carried off the dead body.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading After drugging Jaggard, the negress no doubt had opened the window to admit Etwald, and between them this precious pair had carried off the dead body.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading After drugging Jaggard, the negress no doubt had opened the window to admit Etwald, and between them this precious pair had carried off the dead body.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading After drugging Jaggard, the negress no doubt had opened the window to admit Etwald, and between them this precious pair had carried off the dead body.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But for what reason?
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of Jaggard convinced him more than ever that Dr. Etwald was the cause of all the terrible events which had occurred within the last few weeks.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The story of Jaggard convinced him more than ever that Dr. Etwald was the cause of all the terrible events which had occurred within the last few weeks.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The story of Jaggard convinced him more than ever that Dr. Etwald was the cause of all the terrible events which had occurred within the last few weeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After drugging Jaggard, the negress no doubt had opened the window to admit Etwald, and between them this precious pair had carried off the dead body.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
treacherouslyadverb
in a disloyal and faithless manner
From this reading Without doubt it was he who had treacherously hidden Dido in the chamber of death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The story of Jaggard convinced him more than ever that Dr. Etwald was the cause of all the terrible events which had occurred within the last few weeks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But for what reason?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The story of Jaggard convinced him more than ever that Dr. Etwald was the cause of all the terrible events which had occurred within the last few weeks.
which person or people
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading After drugging Jaggard, the negress no doubt had opened the window to admit Etwald, and between them this precious pair had carried off the dead body.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The story of Jaggard convinced him more than ever that Dr. Etwald was the cause of all the terrible events which had occurred within the last few weeks.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without doubt it was he who had treacherously hidden Dido in the chamber of death.
but in spite of that
From this reading This long conversation had somewhat exhausted Jaggard, who was yet weak, so, telling him to cease from talking, Jen recalled the housemaid, and left the room to think over all that he had learned.
