used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading It would account for Agatha Girton’s continual absences abroad, and the letters which came from the Riviera could easily have been fake alibis.
absencesnounUS /ˈæbsənsɪz/
plural of “absence” — the state of being absent
From this reading It would account for Agatha Girton’s continual absences abroad, and the letters which came from the Riviera could easily have been fake alibis.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It would account for Agatha Girton’s continual absences abroad, and the letters which came from the Riviera could easily have been fake alibis.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
Agatha
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From this reading It would account for Agatha Girton’s continual absences abroad, and the letters which came from the Riviera could easily have been fake alibis.
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The Brand She was aghast at the thought.
alibisnounUS /ˈæləbaɪz/
plural of “alibi” — (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading It would account for Agatha Girton’s continual absences abroad, and the letters which came from the Riviera could easily have been fake alibis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Could she have been living for months and years in the home of the Tiger?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Brand She was aghast at the thought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Could she have been living for months and years in the home of the Tiger?
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading The Brand She was aghast at the thought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It would account for Agatha Girton’s continual absences abroad, and the letters which came from the Riviera could easily have been fake alibis.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading It would account for Agatha Girton’s continual absences abroad, and the letters which came from the Riviera could easily have been fake alibis.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could she have been living for months and years in the home of the Tiger?
derelictadjectiveUS /ˈderəlɪkt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It would account for Agatha Girton’s continual absences abroad, and the letters which came from the Riviera could easily have been fake alibis.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It seemed impossible, and yet the theory seemed to get more watertight with every second.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
fakenounUS /feɪk/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading It would account for Agatha Girton’s continual absences abroad, and the letters which came from the Riviera could easily have been fake alibis.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Could she have been living for months and years in the home of the Tiger?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would account for Agatha Girton’s continual absences abroad, and the letters which came from the Riviera could easily have been fake alibis.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It seemed impossible, and yet the theory seemed to get more watertight with every second.
Girton's
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From this reading It would account for Agatha Girton’s continual absences abroad, and the letters which came from the Riviera could easily have been fake alibis.
coins made of gold
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could she have been living for months and years in the home of the Tiger?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Could she have been living for months and years in the home of the Tiger?
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seemed impossible, and yet the theory seemed to get more watertight with every second.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Could she have been living for months and years in the home of the Tiger?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed impossible, and yet the theory seemed to get more watertight with every second.
the literary culture
From this reading It would account for Agatha Girton’s continual absences abroad, and the letters which came from the Riviera could easily have been fake alibis.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Could she have been living for months and years in the home of the Tiger?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Could she have been living for months and years in the home of the Tiger?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seemed impossible, and yet the theory seemed to get more watertight with every second.
as might be expected
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Could she have been living for months and years in the home of the Tiger?
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
RivieranounUS /ˌrɪviˈerə/
a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
From this reading It would account for Agatha Girton’s continual absences abroad, and the letters which came from the Riviera could easily have been fake alibis.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It seemed impossible, and yet the theory seemed to get more watertight with every second.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed impossible, and yet the theory seemed to get more watertight with every second.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Brand She was aghast at the thought.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Brand She was aghast at the thought.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading It seemed impossible, and yet the theory seemed to get more watertight with every second.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Brand She was aghast at the thought.
TigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Could she have been living for months and years in the home of the Tiger?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed impossible, and yet the theory seemed to get more watertight with every second.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading But in that case the trip to South Africa would have been real enough—the Tiger would naturally have gone there to look for a derelict gold mine to salt with his plunder, as the Saint had explained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Brand She was aghast at the thought.
watertightadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərtaɪt/
not allowing water to pass in or out
From this reading It seemed impossible, and yet the theory seemed to get more watertight with every second.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would account for Agatha Girton’s continual absences abroad, and the letters which came from the Riviera could easily have been fake alibis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed impossible, and yet the theory seemed to get more watertight with every second.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would account for Agatha Girton’s continual absences abroad, and the letters which came from the Riviera could easily have been fake alibis.
a late time of life
From this reading Could she have been living for months and years in the home of the Tiger?
but in spite of that
From this reading It seemed impossible, and yet the theory seemed to get more watertight with every second.
