forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading And so they abandoned the investigation in that direction.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The detective had found how and where Percy had squandered much of his fortune, but had brought to light absolutely nothing that could be of use to his employers.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After it had been thoroughly reviewed by Clarence and Olive, they were forced to confess that they were not one whit the wiser.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The expert who had been tracing out the goings and doings of Percy, made his report.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The detective had found how and where Percy had squandered much of his fortune, but had brought to light absolutely nothing that could be of use to his employers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The expert who had been tracing out the goings and doings of Percy, made his report.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The detective had found how and where Percy had squandered much of his fortune, but had brought to light absolutely nothing that could be of use to his employers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The detective had found how and where Percy had squandered much of his fortune, but had brought to light absolutely nothing that could be of use to his employers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After it had been thoroughly reviewed by Clarence and Olive, they were forced to confess that they were not one whit the wiser.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading After it had been thoroughly reviewed by Clarence and Olive, they were forced to confess that they were not one whit the wiser.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading After it had been thoroughly reviewed by Clarence and Olive, they were forced to confess that they were not one whit the wiser.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The detective had found how and where Percy had squandered much of his fortune, but had brought to light absolutely nothing that could be of use to his employers.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective had found how and where Percy had squandered much of his fortune, but had brought to light absolutely nothing that could be of use to his employers.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading And so they abandoned the investigation in that direction.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The expert who had been tracing out the goings and doings of Percy, made his report.
employersnounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading The detective had found how and where Percy had squandered much of his fortune, but had brought to light absolutely nothing that could be of use to his employers.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The expert who had been tracing out the goings and doings of Percy, made his report.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading After it had been thoroughly reviewed by Clarence and Olive, they were forced to confess that they were not one whit the wiser.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The detective had found how and where Percy had squandered much of his fortune, but had brought to light absolutely nothing that could be of use to his employers.
set up or found
From this reading The detective had found how and where Percy had squandered much of his fortune, but had brought to light absolutely nothing that could be of use to his employers.
goingsnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋz/
plural of “going” — the act of departing
From this reading The expert who had been tracing out the goings and doings of Percy, made his report.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The expert who had been tracing out the goings and doings of Percy, made his report.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The expert who had been tracing out the goings and doings of Percy, made his report.
how
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From this reading The detective had found how and where Percy had squandered much of his fortune, but had brought to light absolutely nothing that could be of use to his employers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so they abandoned the investigation in that direction.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading And so they abandoned the investigation in that direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After it had been thoroughly reviewed by Clarence and Olive, they were forced to confess that they were not one whit the wiser.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The detective had found how and where Percy had squandered much of his fortune, but had brought to light absolutely nothing that could be of use to his employers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The expert who had been tracing out the goings and doings of Percy, made his report.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The detective had found how and where Percy had squandered much of his fortune, but had brought to light absolutely nothing that could be of use to his employers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After it had been thoroughly reviewed by Clarence and Olive, they were forced to confess that they were not one whit the wiser.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The detective had found how and where Percy had squandered much of his fortune, but had brought to light absolutely nothing that could be of use to his employers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The expert who had been tracing out the goings and doings of Percy, made his report.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading After it had been thoroughly reviewed by Clarence and Olive, they were forced to confess that they were not one whit the wiser.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After it had been thoroughly reviewed by Clarence and Olive, they were forced to confess that they were not one whit the wiser.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The expert who had been tracing out the goings and doings of Percy, made his report.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading The expert who had been tracing out the goings and doings of Percy, made his report.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The expert who had been tracing out the goings and doings of Percy, made his report.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading After it had been thoroughly reviewed by Clarence and Olive, they were forced to confess that they were not one whit the wiser.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they abandoned the investigation in that direction.
squanderedadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːndərd/
not used to good advantage
From this reading The detective had found how and where Percy had squandered much of his fortune, but had brought to light absolutely nothing that could be of use to his employers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After it had been thoroughly reviewed by Clarence and Olive, they were forced to confess that they were not one whit the wiser.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The expert who had been tracing out the goings and doings of Percy, made his report.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After it had been thoroughly reviewed by Clarence and Olive, they were forced to confess that they were not one whit the wiser.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading After it had been thoroughly reviewed by Clarence and Olive, they were forced to confess that they were not one whit the wiser.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After it had been thoroughly reviewed by Clarence and Olive, they were forced to confess that they were not one whit the wiser.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading The expert who had been tracing out the goings and doings of Percy, made his report.
the act of using
From this reading The detective had found how and where Percy had squandered much of his fortune, but had brought to light absolutely nothing that could be of use to his employers.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After it had been thoroughly reviewed by Clarence and Olive, they were forced to confess that they were not one whit the wiser.
in or at the place that
From this reading The detective had found how and where Percy had squandered much of his fortune, but had brought to light absolutely nothing that could be of use to his employers.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading After it had been thoroughly reviewed by Clarence and Olive, they were forced to confess that they were not one whit the wiser.
which person or people
From this reading The expert who had been tracing out the goings and doings of Percy, made his report.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading After it had been thoroughly reviewed by Clarence and Olive, they were forced to confess that they were not one whit the wiser.
