used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
anew
From this reading Into Merry’s mind, again, came those ugly suspicions of the favorite nephew.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
(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 Merriwell was not disposed to be at all considerate of Jode Lenning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Merriwell was not disposed to be at all considerate of Jode Lenning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Merriwell was not disposed to be at all considerate of Jode Lenning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Into Merry’s mind, again, came those ugly suspicions of the favorite nephew.
put or send forth
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading Merriwell was not disposed to be at all considerate of Jode Lenning.
Darrel
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From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
having made preparations
From this reading Merriwell was not disposed to be at all considerate of Jode Lenning.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
engineeredverbUS /ˌendʒəˈniːrd/
past form of “engineer” — design as an engineer
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading GETTING THE EVIDENCE.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Into Merry’s mind, again, came those ugly suspicions of the favorite nephew.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
forgernounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒər/
someone who operates a forge
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING THE EVIDENCE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
heinousadjectiveUS /ˈheɪnəs/
extremely wicked, deeply criminal
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into Merry’s mind, again, came those ugly suspicions of the favorite nephew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
Jode
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From this reading Merriwell was not disposed to be at all considerate of Jode Lenning.
and nothing more
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
Lenning
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From this reading Merriwell was not disposed to be at all considerate of Jode Lenning.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
Merriwell
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From this reading Merriwell was not disposed to be at all considerate of Jode Lenning.
Merry's
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From this reading Into Merry’s mind, again, came those ugly suspicions of the favorite nephew.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Into Merry’s mind, again, came those ugly suspicions of the favorite nephew.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Into Merry’s mind, again, came those ugly suspicions of the favorite nephew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Merriwell was not disposed to be at all considerate of Jode Lenning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Merriwell was not disposed to be at all considerate of Jode Lenning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
plottedadjectiveUS /ˈplɑːtɪd/
with planning and intention
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
not in physical motion
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Into Merry’s mind, again, came those ugly suspicions of the favorite nephew.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was conceivable that Lenning, jealous of his half brother, had plotted to have him cast off and set adrift, just as he had, Merriwell felt sure, engineered that robbery plot against him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING THE EVIDENCE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Into Merry’s mind, again, came those ugly suspicions of the favorite nephew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Merriwell was not disposed to be at all considerate of Jode Lenning.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Into Merry’s mind, again, came those ugly suspicions of the favorite nephew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Merriwell was not disposed to be at all considerate of Jode Lenning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
but in spite of that
From this reading What had caused the accident on the cliff still remained a mystery; yet, terrible as that accident had been, if the result of a plot, then the plot was less heinous than the one by which it had been made to appear that Ellis Darrel was a forger.
