prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She must have heard more than enough already, and now she would demand the whole truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She must have heard more than enough already, and now she would demand the whole truth.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I should beg yours, doctor," I answered as easily as I could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I should beg yours, doctor," I answered as easily as I could.
AssuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading Assuredly I must protect her in her evident desire to remain unnoticed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Missing Link_ "I beg your pardon," repeated Doctor Marcy, looking at me uncertainly.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Some sixth sense had made me aware that Betty Graeme was standing in the shadow behind me.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading _The Missing Link_ "I beg your pardon," repeated Doctor Marcy, looking at me uncertainly.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Some sixth sense had made me aware that Betty Graeme was standing in the shadow behind me.
Betty
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From this reading Some sixth sense had made me aware that Betty Graeme was standing in the shadow behind me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I should beg yours, doctor," I answered as easily as I could.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading She must have heard more than enough already, and now she would demand the whole truth.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Assuredly I must protect her in her evident desire to remain unnoticed.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _The Missing Link_ "I beg your pardon," repeated Doctor Marcy, looking at me uncertainly.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "I should beg yours, doctor," I answered as easily as I could.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She must have heard more than enough already, and now she would demand the whole truth.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Assuredly I must protect her in her evident desire to remain unnoticed.
Graeme
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From this reading Some sixth sense had made me aware that Betty Graeme was standing in the shadow behind me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some sixth sense had made me aware that Betty Graeme was standing in the shadow behind me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have heard more than enough already, and now she would demand the whole truth.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She must have heard more than enough already, and now she would demand the whole truth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Assuredly I must protect her in her evident desire to remain unnoticed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Missing Link_ "I beg your pardon," repeated Doctor Marcy, looking at me uncertainly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some sixth sense had made me aware that Betty Graeme was standing in the shadow behind me.
LinkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading _The Missing Link_ "I beg your pardon," repeated Doctor Marcy, looking at me uncertainly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading _The Missing Link_ "I beg your pardon," repeated Doctor Marcy, looking at me uncertainly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some sixth sense had made me aware that Betty Graeme was standing in the shadow behind me.
Marcy
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From this reading _The Missing Link_ "I beg your pardon," repeated Doctor Marcy, looking at me uncertainly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Missing Link_ "I beg your pardon," repeated Doctor Marcy, looking at me uncertainly.
not able to be found
From this reading _The Missing Link_ "I beg your pardon," repeated Doctor Marcy, looking at me uncertainly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She must have heard more than enough already, and now she would demand the whole truth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have heard more than enough already, and now she would demand the whole truth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She must have heard more than enough already, and now she would demand the whole truth.
accept an excuse for
From this reading _The Missing Link_ "I beg your pardon," repeated Doctor Marcy, looking at me uncertainly.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Assuredly I must protect her in her evident desire to remain unnoticed.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Assuredly I must protect her in her evident desire to remain unnoticed.
recurring again and again
From this reading _The Missing Link_ "I beg your pardon," repeated Doctor Marcy, looking at me uncertainly.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Some sixth sense had made me aware that Betty Graeme was standing in the shadow behind me.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Some sixth sense had made me aware that Betty Graeme was standing in the shadow behind me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must have heard more than enough already, and now she would demand the whole truth.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should beg yours, doctor," I answered as easily as I could.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading Some sixth sense had made me aware that Betty Graeme was standing in the shadow behind me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some sixth sense had made me aware that Betty Graeme was standing in the shadow behind me.
having a supporting base
From this reading Some sixth sense had made me aware that Betty Graeme was standing in the shadow behind me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She must have heard more than enough already, and now she would demand the whole truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some sixth sense had made me aware that Betty Graeme was standing in the shadow behind me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Missing Link_ "I beg your pardon," repeated Doctor Marcy, looking at me uncertainly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Assuredly I must protect her in her evident desire to remain unnoticed.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She must have heard more than enough already, and now she would demand the whole truth.
uncertainlyadverbUS /ənˈsɜːrtənli/
in an unsteady manner
From this reading _The Missing Link_ "I beg your pardon," repeated Doctor Marcy, looking at me uncertainly.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading Assuredly I must protect her in her evident desire to remain unnoticed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some sixth sense had made me aware that Betty Graeme was standing in the shadow behind me.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She must have heard more than enough already, and now she would demand the whole truth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She must have heard more than enough already, and now she would demand the whole truth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _The Missing Link_ "I beg your pardon," repeated Doctor Marcy, looking at me uncertainly.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "I should beg yours, doctor," I answered as easily as I could.
