used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
admissionsnounUS /ædˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “admission” — the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
alcoholnounUS /ˈælkəhɑːl/
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The shock is immediately succeeded by a numbness which in a few moments gives way to an astonishing clarity of thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Jacqueline went down the stairs of the Three Crowns and out into the street on the arm of a sergeant of police.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading The shock is immediately succeeded by a numbness which in a few moments gives way to an astonishing clarity of thought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was in a trance, but before she had been taken a hundred steps from the door she had come to a full realization of her position.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was in a trance, but before she had been taken a hundred steps from the door she had come to a full realization of her position.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was in a trance, but before she had been taken a hundred steps from the door she had come to a full realization of her position.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The shock is immediately succeeded by a numbness which in a few moments gives way to an astonishing clarity of thought.
claritynounUS /ˈklerəti/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading The shock is immediately succeeded by a numbness which in a few moments gives way to an astonishing clarity of thought.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was in a trance, but before she had been taken a hundred steps from the door she had come to a full realization of her position.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
counter-effect
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From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
CrownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Jacqueline went down the stairs of the Three Crowns and out into the street on the arm of a sergeant of police.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was in a trance, but before she had been taken a hundred steps from the door she had come to a full realization of her position.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jacqueline went down the stairs of the Three Crowns and out into the street on the arm of a sergeant of police.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The shock is immediately succeeded by a numbness which in a few moments gives way to an astonishing clarity of thought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was in a trance, but before she had been taken a hundred steps from the door she had come to a full realization of her position.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was in a trance, but before she had been taken a hundred steps from the door she had come to a full realization of her position.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading The shock is immediately succeeded by a numbness which in a few moments gives way to an astonishing clarity of thought.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was in a trance, but before she had been taken a hundred steps from the door she had come to a full realization of her position.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in a trance, but before she had been taken a hundred steps from the door she had come to a full realization of her position.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
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From this reading She was in a trance, but before she had been taken a hundred steps from the door she had come to a full realization of her position.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The shock is immediately succeeded by a numbness which in a few moments gives way to an astonishing clarity of thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shock is immediately succeeded by a numbness which in a few moments gives way to an astonishing clarity of thought.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jacqueline went down the stairs of the Three Crowns and out into the street on the arm of a sergeant of police.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
Jacqueline
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From this reading Jacqueline went down the stairs of the Three Crowns and out into the street on the arm of a sergeant of police.
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 The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
engage in
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The shock is immediately succeeded by a numbness which in a few moments gives way to an astonishing clarity of thought.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
numbnessnounUS /ˈnʌmnəs/
partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
From this reading The shock is immediately succeeded by a numbness which in a few moments gives way to an astonishing clarity of thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jacqueline went down the stairs of the Three Crowns and out into the street on the arm of a sergeant of police.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Jacqueline went down the stairs of the Three Crowns and out into the street on the arm of a sergeant of police.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She was in a trance, but before she had been taken a hundred steps from the door she had come to a full realization of her position.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading She was in a trance, but before she had been taken a hundred steps from the door she had come to a full realization of her position.
unusual or striking
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Jacqueline went down the stairs of the Three Crowns and out into the street on the arm of a sergeant of police.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in a trance, but before she had been taken a hundred steps from the door she had come to a full realization of her position.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Jacqueline went down the stairs of the Three Crowns and out into the street on the arm of a sergeant of police.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She was in a trance, but before she had been taken a hundred steps from the door she had come to a full realization of her position.
stimulantsnounUS /ˈstɪmjələnts/
plural of “stimulant” — any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Jacqueline went down the stairs of the Three Crowns and out into the street on the arm of a sergeant of police.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The shock is immediately succeeded by a numbness which in a few moments gives way to an astonishing clarity of thought.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She was in a trance, but before she had been taken a hundred steps from the door she had come to a full realization of her position.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The shock is immediately succeeded by a numbness which in a few moments gives way to an astonishing clarity of thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Jacqueline went down the stairs of the Three Crowns and out into the street on the arm of a sergeant of police.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shock is immediately succeeded by a numbness which in a few moments gives way to an astonishing clarity of thought.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading She was in a trance, but before she had been taken a hundred steps from the door she had come to a full realization of her position.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in a trance, but before she had been taken a hundred steps from the door she had come to a full realization of her position.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The shock is immediately succeeded by a numbness which in a few moments gives way to an astonishing clarity of thought.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jacqueline went down the stairs of the Three Crowns and out into the street on the arm of a sergeant of police.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The shock is immediately succeeded by a numbness which in a few moments gives way to an astonishing clarity of thought.
which person or people
From this reading The officer who arrested her was a veteran, and knew full well that in the two or three minutes immediately after the commission of a great crime the criminal is more than likely to make startling admissions or give hints that lead to the discovery of the real motive.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN OF MYSTERY It is a well-known fact that a sudden and powerful shock will have a remarkable counter-effect on a mind under the influence of alcohol and other stimulants.
