used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the discovery of his guilt, the affairs of the company were examined, and found to be in a terrible state of confusion.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Fenton, aided by Malton, had embezzled large sums of money, and so carefully manipulated the accounts that their defalcations had never been noticed.
matters of personal concern
From this reading After the discovery of his guilt, the affairs of the company were examined, and found to be in a terrible state of confusion.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the discovery of his guilt, the affairs of the company were examined, and found to be in a terrible state of confusion.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Fenton, aided by Malton, had embezzled large sums of money, and so carefully manipulated the accounts that their defalcations had never been noticed.
(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 So this was the end of it all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the discovery of his guilt, the affairs of the company were examined, and found to be in a terrible state of confusion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fenton, aided by Malton, had embezzled large sums of money, and so carefully manipulated the accounts that their defalcations had never been noticed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fenton, aided by Malton, had embezzled large sums of money, and so carefully manipulated the accounts that their defalcations had never been noticed.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Fenton, aided by Malton, had embezzled large sums of money, and so carefully manipulated the accounts that their defalcations had never been noticed.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading After the discovery of his guilt, the affairs of the company were examined, and found to be in a terrible state of confusion.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
defalcations
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From this reading Fenton, aided by Malton, had embezzled large sums of money, and so carefully manipulated the accounts that their defalcations had never been noticed.
the act of discovering something
From this reading After the discovery of his guilt, the affairs of the company were examined, and found to be in a terrible state of confusion.
embezzledadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbezəld/
taken for your own use in violation of a trust
From this reading Fenton, aided by Malton, had embezzled large sums of money, and so carefully manipulated the accounts that their defalcations had never been noticed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading So this was the end of it all.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading After the discovery of his guilt, the affairs of the company were examined, and found to be in a terrible state of confusion.
EXITnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading EXIT KITTY MARCHURST.
Fenton
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From this reading Fenton, aided by Malton, had embezzled large sums of money, and so carefully manipulated the accounts that their defalcations had never been noticed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
set up or found
From this reading After the discovery of his guilt, the affairs of the company were examined, and found to be in a terrible state of confusion.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading After the discovery of his guilt, the affairs of the company were examined, and found to be in a terrible state of confusion.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the discovery of his guilt, the affairs of the company were examined, and found to be in a terrible state of confusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the discovery of his guilt, the affairs of the company were examined, and found to be in a terrible state of confusion.
InsurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So this was the end of it all.
KITTYnounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading EXIT KITTY MARCHURST.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fenton, aided by Malton, had embezzled large sums of money, and so carefully manipulated the accounts that their defalcations had never been noticed.
Malton
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From this reading Fenton, aided by Malton, had embezzled large sums of money, and so carefully manipulated the accounts that their defalcations had never been noticed.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
manipulatedverbUS /məˈnɪpjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “manipulate” — influence or control shrewdly or deviously
From this reading Fenton, aided by Malton, had embezzled large sums of money, and so carefully manipulated the accounts that their defalcations had never been noticed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
MARCHURST
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From this reading EXIT KITTY MARCHURST.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Fenton, aided by Malton, had embezzled large sums of money, and so carefully manipulated the accounts that their defalcations had never been noticed.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Fenton, aided by Malton, had embezzled large sums of money, and so carefully manipulated the accounts that their defalcations had never been noticed.
Never-say-dieadjective
impossible to subdue
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Fenton, aided by Malton, had embezzled large sums of money, and so carefully manipulated the accounts that their defalcations had never been noticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So this was the end of it all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So this was the end of it all.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading After the discovery of his guilt, the affairs of the company were examined, and found to be in a terrible state of confusion.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading Fenton, aided by Malton, had embezzled large sums of money, and so carefully manipulated the accounts that their defalcations had never been noticed.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading After the discovery of his guilt, the affairs of the company were examined, and found to be in a terrible state of confusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fenton, aided by Malton, had embezzled large sums of money, and so carefully manipulated the accounts that their defalcations had never been noticed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So this was the end of it all.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fenton, aided by Malton, had embezzled large sums of money, and so carefully manipulated the accounts that their defalcations had never been noticed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So this was the end of it all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So this was the end of it all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the discovery of his guilt, the affairs of the company were examined, and found to be in a terrible state of confusion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The criminal, guilty of the two crimes which had agitated Melbourne for so many months, turned out to be the respected manager of The Never-say-die Insurance Company.
