used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
(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 All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
Barosa
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From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
have
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it led to no result.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
connexionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a connecting shape
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading But the thought of the length of time which such a search would involve drove me to the verge of despair.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading But the thought of the length of time which such a search would involve drove me to the verge of despair.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
(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 I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
house-to-houseadjective
omitting no one; from the door of one house to that of the next
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
a single distinct event
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
a message received and understood
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
instituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading But the thought of the length of time which such a search would involve drove me to the verge of despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it led to no result.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading But it led to no result.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading But the thought of the length of time which such a search would involve drove me to the verge of despair.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
not any; not one
From this reading But it led to no result.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
ransackedadjectiveUS /ˈrænsækt/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But it led to no result.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the thought of the length of time which such a search would involve drove me to the verge of despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the thought of the length of time which such a search would involve drove me to the verge of despair.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the thought of the length of time which such a search would involve drove me to the verge of despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading But the thought of the length of time which such a search would involve drove me to the verge of despair.
Volheno
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From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
in or at the place that
From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
which person or people
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading ON THE TRACK I racked my wits in vain to think of some clue to the place where Barosa was likely to hide.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I ransacked my memory to recall every incident of my stay in the city, every word which had been dropped in my hearing, and every man I had met, having any connexion with him or any of his companions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading All I could think of was to institute a house-to-house search of the whole city; and I wrote to urge Volheno to have this done, declaring I would cheerfully bear all the expense and give a liberal reward to any one who brought me the information I craved.
