used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
abscondingverbUS /æbˈskɑːndɪŋ/
-ing form of “abscond” — run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philip Ashley and Grace Conroy, Peter Dumphy and Mrs. Brackett, were missing; Dr. Paul Devarges was dead.
Ashley
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From this reading Philip Ashley and Grace Conroy, Peter Dumphy and Mrs. Brackett, were missing; Dr. Paul Devarges was dead.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading In five minutes their fury knew no bounds.
Brackett
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From this reading Philip Ashley and Grace Conroy, Peter Dumphy and Mrs. Brackett, were missing; Dr. Paul Devarges was dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was found the next morning that the party was diminished by five.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
Conroy
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From this reading Philip Ashley and Grace Conroy, Peter Dumphy and Mrs. Brackett, were missing; Dr. Paul Devarges was dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Philip Ashley and Grace Conroy, Peter Dumphy and Mrs. Brackett, were missing; Dr. Paul Devarges was dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
Devarges
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From this reading Philip Ashley and Grace Conroy, Peter Dumphy and Mrs. Brackett, were missing; Dr. Paul Devarges was dead.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading It was found the next morning that the party was diminished by five.
Dr
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From this reading Philip Ashley and Grace Conroy, Peter Dumphy and Mrs. Brackett, were missing; Dr. Paul Devarges was dead.
Dumphy
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From this reading Philip Ashley and Grace Conroy, Peter Dumphy and Mrs. Brackett, were missing; Dr. Paul Devarges was dead.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was found the next morning that the party was diminished by five.
set up or found
From this reading It was found the next morning that the party was diminished by five.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading In five minutes their fury knew no bounds.
GABRIELnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading GABRIEL.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Philip Ashley and Grace Conroy, Peter Dumphy and Mrs. Brackett, were missing; Dr. Paul Devarges was dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
impotentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmpətənt/
lacking power or ability
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In five minutes their fury knew no bounds.
a message received and understood
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was found the next morning that the party was diminished by five.
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 In five minutes their fury knew no bounds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In five minutes their fury knew no bounds.
not able to be found
From this reading Philip Ashley and Grace Conroy, Peter Dumphy and Mrs. Brackett, were missing; Dr. Paul Devarges was dead.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was found the next morning that the party was diminished by five.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Philip Ashley and Grace Conroy, Peter Dumphy and Mrs. Brackett, were missing; Dr. Paul Devarges was dead.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was found the next morning that the party was diminished by five.
not any; not one
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
others
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From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was found the next morning that the party was diminished by five.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Philip Ashley and Grace Conroy, Peter Dumphy and Mrs. Brackett, were missing; Dr. Paul Devarges was dead.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Philip Ashley and Grace Conroy, Peter Dumphy and Mrs. Brackett, were missing; Dr. Paul Devarges was dead.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip Ashley and Grace Conroy, Peter Dumphy and Mrs. Brackett, were missing; Dr. Paul Devarges was dead.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
not used up
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
selfishlyadverb
in an egotistical manner
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
spasmnounUS /ˈspæzəm/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was found the next morning that the party was diminished by five.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was found the next morning that the party was diminished by five.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In five minutes their fury knew no bounds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was found the next morning that the party was diminished by five.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Philip Ashley and Grace Conroy, Peter Dumphy and Mrs. Brackett, were missing; Dr. Paul Devarges was dead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading The death of the old man caused but little excitement and no sorrow; the absconding of the others was attributed to some information which they had selfishly withheld from the remaining ones, and produced a spasm of impotent rage.
