used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading In the North of England a safe, which its inventor had defied the whole universe of crime to open, had been rifled by the aid of so simple a dodge as duplicate keys.
(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 SAFE DEPOSIT The Safe Deposit at Hugo's was perhaps the most wonderful of all the departments.
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading In Dakota a strong-room alleged to be impregnable had been approached underground, tunnelled, mined, and emptied by thieves with imagination.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading In Dakota a strong-room alleged to be impregnable had been approached underground, tunnelled, mined, and emptied by thieves with imagination.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SAFE DEPOSIT The Safe Deposit at Hugo's was perhaps the most wonderful of all the departments.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In Dakota a strong-room alleged to be impregnable had been approached underground, tunnelled, mined, and emptied by thieves with imagination.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In Dakota a strong-room alleged to be impregnable had been approached underground, tunnelled, mined, and emptied by thieves with imagination.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Even in Tottenham Court Road a couple of ingenious persons had burnt a hole in a guaranteed safe by means of common gas at three and threepence per thousand cubic feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In Dakota a strong-room alleged to be impregnable had been approached underground, tunnelled, mined, and emptied by thieves with imagination.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Even in Tottenham Court Road a couple of ingenious persons had burnt a hole in a guaranteed safe by means of common gas at three and threepence per thousand cubic feet.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Even in Tottenham Court Road a couple of ingenious persons had burnt a hole in a guaranteed safe by means of common gas at three and threepence per thousand cubic feet.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Even in Tottenham Court Road a couple of ingenious persons had burnt a hole in a guaranteed safe by means of common gas at three and threepence per thousand cubic feet.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading In the North of England a safe, which its inventor had defied the whole universe of crime to open, had been rifled by the aid of so simple a dodge as duplicate keys.
cubicadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbɪk/
involving the cube and no higher power of a quantity or variable
From this reading Even in Tottenham Court Road a couple of ingenious persons had burnt a hole in a guaranteed safe by means of common gas at three and threepence per thousand cubic feet.
DakotanounUS /dəˈkoʊtə/
a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux
From this reading In Dakota a strong-room alleged to be impregnable had been approached underground, tunnelled, mined, and emptied by thieves with imagination.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading In the North of England a safe, which its inventor had defied the whole universe of crime to open, had been rifled by the aid of so simple a dodge as duplicate keys.
departmentsnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading SAFE DEPOSIT The Safe Deposit at Hugo's was perhaps the most wonderful of all the departments.
DEPOSITverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading SAFE DEPOSIT The Safe Deposit at Hugo's was perhaps the most wonderful of all the departments.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading In the North of England a safe, which its inventor had defied the whole universe of crime to open, had been rifled by the aid of so simple a dodge as duplicate keys.
duplicateverbUS /ˈduːpləkət/
make or do or perform again
From this reading In the North of England a safe, which its inventor had defied the whole universe of crime to open, had been rifled by the aid of so simple a dodge as duplicate keys.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading In Dakota a strong-room alleged to be impregnable had been approached underground, tunnelled, mined, and emptied by thieves with imagination.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In the North of England a safe, which its inventor had defied the whole universe of crime to open, had been rifled by the aid of so simple a dodge as duplicate keys.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in Tottenham Court Road a couple of ingenious persons had burnt a hole in a guaranteed safe by means of common gas at three and threepence per thousand cubic feet.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
expertsnounUS /ˈekspərts/
plural of “expert” — a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Even in Tottenham Court Road a couple of ingenious persons had burnt a hole in a guaranteed safe by means of common gas at three and threepence per thousand cubic feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Even in Tottenham Court Road a couple of ingenious persons had burnt a hole in a guaranteed safe by means of common gas at three and threepence per thousand cubic feet.
guaranteedverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiːd/
past form of “guarantee” — give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading Even in Tottenham Court Road a couple of ingenious persons had burnt a hole in a guaranteed safe by means of common gas at three and threepence per thousand cubic feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Even in Tottenham Court Road a couple of ingenious persons had burnt a hole in a guaranteed safe by means of common gas at three and threepence per thousand cubic feet.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
Hugo'snounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊz/
possessive form of “hugo” — French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading SAFE DEPOSIT The Safe Deposit at Hugo's was perhaps the most wonderful of all the departments.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading In Dakota a strong-room alleged to be impregnable had been approached underground, tunnelled, mined, and emptied by thieves with imagination.
impregnableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Dakota a strong-room alleged to be impregnable had been approached underground, tunnelled, mined, and emptied by thieves with imagination.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading Even in Tottenham Court Road a couple of ingenious persons had burnt a hole in a guaranteed safe by means of common gas at three and threepence per thousand cubic feet.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading In the North of England a safe, which its inventor had defied the whole universe of crime to open, had been rifled by the aid of so simple a dodge as duplicate keys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the North of England a safe, which its inventor had defied the whole universe of crime to open, had been rifled by the aid of so simple a dodge as duplicate keys.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading In the North of England a safe, which its inventor had defied the whole universe of crime to open, had been rifled by the aid of so simple a dodge as duplicate keys.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Even in Tottenham Court Road a couple of ingenious persons had burnt a hole in a guaranteed safe by means of common gas at three and threepence per thousand cubic feet.
minedadjectiveUS /maɪnd/
extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth
From this reading In Dakota a strong-room alleged to be impregnable had been approached underground, tunnelled, mined, and emptied by thieves with imagination.
used to form the superlative
From this reading SAFE DEPOSIT The Safe Deposit at Hugo's was perhaps the most wonderful of all the departments.
not any; not one
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the North of England a safe, which its inventor had defied the whole universe of crime to open, had been rifled by the aid of so simple a dodge as duplicate keys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAFE DEPOSIT The Safe Deposit at Hugo's was perhaps the most wonderful of all the departments.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the North of England a safe, which its inventor had defied the whole universe of crime to open, had been rifled by the aid of so simple a dodge as duplicate keys.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
for each
From this reading Even in Tottenham Court Road a couple of ingenious persons had burnt a hole in a guaranteed safe by means of common gas at three and threepence per thousand cubic feet.
by chance
From this reading SAFE DEPOSIT The Safe Deposit at Hugo's was perhaps the most wonderful of all the departments.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Even in Tottenham Court Road a couple of ingenious persons had burnt a hole in a guaranteed safe by means of common gas at three and threepence per thousand cubic feet.
rifledadjectiveUS /ˈraɪfəld/
of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
From this reading In the North of England a safe, which its inventor had defied the whole universe of crime to open, had been rifled by the aid of so simple a dodge as duplicate keys.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Even in Tottenham Court Road a couple of ingenious persons had burnt a hole in a guaranteed safe by means of common gas at three and threepence per thousand cubic feet.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading SAFE DEPOSIT The Safe Deposit at Hugo's was perhaps the most wonderful of all the departments.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading In the North of England a safe, which its inventor had defied the whole universe of crime to open, had been rifled by the aid of so simple a dodge as duplicate keys.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the North of England a safe, which its inventor had defied the whole universe of crime to open, had been rifled by the aid of so simple a dodge as duplicate keys.
strong-room
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From this reading In Dakota a strong-room alleged to be impregnable had been approached underground, tunnelled, mined, and emptied by thieves with imagination.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAFE DEPOSIT The Safe Deposit at Hugo's was perhaps the most wonderful of all the departments.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading In Dakota a strong-room alleged to be impregnable had been approached underground, tunnelled, mined, and emptied by thieves with imagination.
a special situation
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Even in Tottenham Court Road a couple of ingenious persons had burnt a hole in a guaranteed safe by means of common gas at three and threepence per thousand cubic feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Even in Tottenham Court Road a couple of ingenious persons had burnt a hole in a guaranteed safe by means of common gas at three and threepence per thousand cubic feet.
threepencenoun
former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom equal to three pennies
From this reading Even in Tottenham Court Road a couple of ingenious persons had burnt a hole in a guaranteed safe by means of common gas at three and threepence per thousand cubic feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
Tottenham
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From this reading Even in Tottenham Court Road a couple of ingenious persons had burnt a hole in a guaranteed safe by means of common gas at three and threepence per thousand cubic feet.
trinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
tunnelled
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From this reading In Dakota a strong-room alleged to be impregnable had been approached underground, tunnelled, mined, and emptied by thieves with imagination.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading In Dakota a strong-room alleged to be impregnable had been approached underground, tunnelled, mined, and emptied by thieves with imagination.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the North of England a safe, which its inventor had defied the whole universe of crime to open, had been rifled by the aid of so simple a dodge as duplicate keys.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
valuablesnounUS /ˈvæljəbəlz/
plural of “valuable” — something of value
From this reading Until Hugo thought of it, and paid a trinity of European experts to design and devise it, there had existed no such thing as an absolutely impregnable asylum for valuables.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAFE DEPOSIT The Safe Deposit at Hugo's was perhaps the most wonderful of all the departments.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the North of England a safe, which its inventor had defied the whole universe of crime to open, had been rifled by the aid of so simple a dodge as duplicate keys.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In the North of England a safe, which its inventor had defied the whole universe of crime to open, had been rifled by the aid of so simple a dodge as duplicate keys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In Dakota a strong-room alleged to be impregnable had been approached underground, tunnelled, mined, and emptied by thieves with imagination.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading SAFE DEPOSIT The Safe Deposit at Hugo's was perhaps the most wonderful of all the departments.
