aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At first Brennan set about systematically interviewing every man who had been on the field that day, but without avail.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Those who knew him, however, realized that it would always remain tucked away in some corner of his brain until he had finally solved the mystery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having failed to arrive at the truth in this manner, and other and more important matters coming up to take his time, he seemed to drop the subject.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The work of training proceeded rapidly and successfully to its conclusion as the end of March approached.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Having failed to arrive at the truth in this manner, and other and more important matters coming up to take his time, he seemed to drop the subject.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The work of training proceeded rapidly and successfully to its conclusion as the end of March approached.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Brennan set about systematically interviewing every man who had been on the field that day, but without avail.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading At first Brennan set about systematically interviewing every man who had been on the field that day, but without avail.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Those who knew him, however, realized that it would always remain tucked away in some corner of his brain until he had finally solved the mystery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first Brennan set about systematically interviewing every man who had been on the field that day, but without avail.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Those who knew him, however, realized that it would always remain tucked away in some corner of his brain until he had finally solved the mystery.
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From this reading At first Brennan set about systematically interviewing every man who had been on the field that day, but without avail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first Brennan set about systematically interviewing every man who had been on the field that day, but without avail.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The days passed without the truth coming to light.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The work of training proceeded rapidly and successfully to its conclusion as the end of March approached.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Those who knew him, however, realized that it would always remain tucked away in some corner of his brain until he had finally solved the mystery.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At first Brennan set about systematically interviewing every man who had been on the field that day, but without avail.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The days passed without the truth coming to light.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Having failed to arrive at the truth in this manner, and other and more important matters coming up to take his time, he seemed to drop the subject.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The work of training proceeded rapidly and successfully to its conclusion as the end of March approached.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At first Brennan set about systematically interviewing every man who had been on the field that day, but without avail.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Having failed to arrive at the truth in this manner, and other and more important matters coming up to take his time, he seemed to drop the subject.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading At first Brennan set about systematically interviewing every man who had been on the field that day, but without avail.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Those who knew him, however, realized that it would always remain tucked away in some corner of his brain until he had finally solved the mystery.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Brennan set about systematically interviewing every man who had been on the field that day, but without avail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first Brennan set about systematically interviewing every man who had been on the field that day, but without avail.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having failed to arrive at the truth in this manner, and other and more important matters coming up to take his time, he seemed to drop the subject.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having failed to arrive at the truth in this manner, and other and more important matters coming up to take his time, he seemed to drop the subject.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those who knew him, however, realized that it would always remain tucked away in some corner of his brain until he had finally solved the mystery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having failed to arrive at the truth in this manner, and other and more important matters coming up to take his time, he seemed to drop the subject.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Those who knew him, however, realized that it would always remain tucked away in some corner of his brain until he had finally solved the mystery.
of great significance or value
From this reading Having failed to arrive at the truth in this manner, and other and more important matters coming up to take his time, he seemed to drop the subject.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having failed to arrive at the truth in this manner, and other and more important matters coming up to take his time, he seemed to drop the subject.
interviewingverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading At first Brennan set about systematically interviewing every man who had been on the field that day, but without avail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those who knew him, however, realized that it would always remain tucked away in some corner of his brain until he had finally solved the mystery.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The work of training proceeded rapidly and successfully to its conclusion as the end of March approached.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Those who knew him, however, realized that it would always remain tucked away in some corner of his brain until he had finally solved the mystery.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The days passed without the truth coming to light.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At first Brennan set about systematically interviewing every man who had been on the field that day, but without avail.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Having failed to arrive at the truth in this manner, and other and more important matters coming up to take his time, he seemed to drop the subject.
march in a procession
From this reading The work of training proceeded rapidly and successfully to its conclusion as the end of March approached.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Having failed to arrive at the truth in this manner, and other and more important matters coming up to take his time, he seemed to drop the subject.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Having failed to arrive at the truth in this manner, and other and more important matters coming up to take his time, he seemed to drop the subject.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Those who knew him, however, realized that it would always remain tucked away in some corner of his brain until he had finally solved the mystery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those who knew him, however, realized that it would always remain tucked away in some corner of his brain until he had finally solved the mystery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first Brennan set about systematically interviewing every man who had been on the field that day, but without avail.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Having failed to arrive at the truth in this manner, and other and more important matters coming up to take his time, he seemed to drop the subject.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The days passed without the truth coming to light.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The work of training proceeded rapidly and successfully to its conclusion as the end of March approached.
with speed
From this reading The work of training proceeded rapidly and successfully to its conclusion as the end of March approached.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Those who knew him, however, realized that it would always remain tucked away in some corner of his brain until he had finally solved the mystery.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Those who knew him, however, realized that it would always remain tucked away in some corner of his brain until he had finally solved the mystery.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Having failed to arrive at the truth in this manner, and other and more important matters coming up to take his time, he seemed to drop the subject.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At first Brennan set about systematically interviewing every man who had been on the field that day, but without avail.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading Those who knew him, however, realized that it would always remain tucked away in some corner of his brain until he had finally solved the mystery.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Those who knew him, however, realized that it would always remain tucked away in some corner of his brain until he had finally solved the mystery.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Having failed to arrive at the truth in this manner, and other and more important matters coming up to take his time, he seemed to drop the subject.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading The work of training proceeded rapidly and successfully to its conclusion as the end of March approached.
systematicallyadverbUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading At first Brennan set about systematically interviewing every man who had been on the field that day, but without avail.
carry out
From this reading Having failed to arrive at the truth in this manner, and other and more important matters coming up to take his time, he seemed to drop the subject.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The days passed without the truth coming to light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first Brennan set about systematically interviewing every man who had been on the field that day, but without avail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The days passed without the truth coming to light.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having failed to arrive at the truth in this manner, and other and more important matters coming up to take his time, he seemed to drop the subject.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who knew him, however, realized that it would always remain tucked away in some corner of his brain until he had finally solved the mystery.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Having failed to arrive at the truth in this manner, and other and more important matters coming up to take his time, he seemed to drop the subject.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The days passed without the truth coming to light.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading The work of training proceeded rapidly and successfully to its conclusion as the end of March approached.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The days passed without the truth coming to light.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading Those who knew him, however, realized that it would always remain tucked away in some corner of his brain until he had finally solved the mystery.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Those who knew him, however, realized that it would always remain tucked away in some corner of his brain until he had finally solved the mystery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having failed to arrive at the truth in this manner, and other and more important matters coming up to take his time, he seemed to drop the subject.
which person or people
From this reading At first Brennan set about systematically interviewing every man who had been on the field that day, but without avail.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE TELEGRAM The days passed without the truth coming to light.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of training proceeded rapidly and successfully to its conclusion as the end of March approached.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Those who knew him, however, realized that it would always remain tucked away in some corner of his brain until he had finally solved the mystery.
