having companions or an escort
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
CAGEDverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading CAGED.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
rid of obstructions
From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading With those words the diary ended.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading With those words the diary ended.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
HoldfastnounUS /ˈhoʊlfæst/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
immediately past
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
PelhamnounUS /ˈpeləm/
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
perusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
secretedverbUS /səˈkriːtɪd/
past form of “secrete” — generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With those words the diary ended.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading With those words the diary ended.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In breathless silence, oblivious for the time of every surrounding circumstance, Frederick Holdfast perused the record of his father's last hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What followed, after his father had secreted the papers, was clear to his mind.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Holdfast had kept her appointment at ten o'clock, accompanied by her "lawyer," who could have been no other than the villain Pelham.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With those words the diary ended.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With those words the diary ended.
