past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then, lighting another cigarette, I added: "How long was it before de Roda discovered the truth?"
speak to
From this reading Directly we came ashore he left me at an hotel and went straight to da Silva's address.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading "I believe you would," I said, with genuine admiration.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It was two days after we landed.
anew
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Directly we came ashore he left me at an hotel and went straight to da Silva's address.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Directly we came ashore he left me at an hotel and went straight to da Silva's address.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then, lighting another cigarette, I added: "How long was it before de Roda discovered the truth?"
react verbally
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Directly we came ashore he left me at an hotel and went straight to da Silva's address.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Directly we came ashore he left me at an hotel and went straight to da Silva's address.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, lighting another cigarette, I added: "How long was it before de Roda discovered the truth?"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe you would," I said, with genuine admiration.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Directly we came ashore he left me at an hotel and went straight to da Silva's address.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Then, lighting another cigarette, I added: "How long was it before de Roda discovered the truth?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
danounUS /dɑː/
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading Directly we came ashore he left me at an hotel and went straight to da Silva's address.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "It was two days after we landed.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Then, lighting another cigarette, I added: "How long was it before de Roda discovered the truth?"
without deviation
From this reading Directly we came ashore he left me at an hotel and went straight to da Silva's address.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Then, lighting another cigarette, I added: "How long was it before de Roda discovered the truth?"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
set up or found
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading "I believe you would," I said, with genuine admiration.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Directly we came ashore he left me at an hotel and went straight to da Silva's address.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Directly we came ashore he left me at an hotel and went straight to da Silva's address.
How
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From this reading Then, lighting another cigarette, I added: "How long was it before de Roda discovered the truth?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe you would," I said, with genuine admiration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, lighting another cigarette, I added: "How long was it before de Roda discovered the truth?"
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading "It was two days after we landed.
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 Directly we came ashore he left me at an hotel and went straight to da Silva's address.
the literary culture
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Then, lighting another cigarette, I added: "How long was it before de Roda discovered the truth?"
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 Then, lighting another cigarette, I added: "How long was it before de Roda discovered the truth?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Directly we came ashore he left me at an hotel and went straight to da Silva's address.
not any; not one
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
Roda
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From this reading Then, lighting another cigarette, I added: "How long was it before de Roda discovered the truth?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I believe you would," I said, with genuine admiration.
Silva'snounUS /ˈsɪlvəz/
possessive form of “silva” — the forest trees growing in a country or region
From this reading Directly we came ashore he left me at an hotel and went straight to da Silva's address.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Directly we came ashore he left me at an hotel and went straight to da Silva's address.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, lighting another cigarette, I added: "How long was it before de Roda discovered the truth?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, lighting another cigarette, I added: "How long was it before de Roda discovered the truth?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Directly we came ashore he left me at an hotel and went straight to da Silva's address.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Then, lighting another cigarette, I added: "How long was it before de Roda discovered the truth?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It was two days after we landed.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, lighting another cigarette, I added: "How long was it before de Roda discovered the truth?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It was two days after we landed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Directly we came ashore he left me at an hotel and went straight to da Silva's address.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
at the time that
From this reading He had been very puzzled at not hearing again and getting no answer to his letters, but of course when he found out what had happened it explained everything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I believe you would," I said, with genuine admiration.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I believe you would," I said, with genuine admiration.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I believe you would," I said, with genuine admiration.
