used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Yet if she were alive it was strange that Miss Turner should still be thought to be missing.
(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 Mr. Ennidge, always kind, remarked sympathetically upon his looks, and he replied that he had been kept awake all night by the storm.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mr. Ennidge, always kind, remarked sympathetically upon his looks, and he replied that he had been kept awake all night by the storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Mr. Ennidge, always kind, remarked sympathetically upon his looks, and he replied that he had been kept awake all night by the storm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Ennidge, always kind, remarked sympathetically upon his looks, and he replied that he had been kept awake all night by the storm.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Ennidge, always kind, remarked sympathetically upon his looks, and he replied that he had been kept awake all night by the storm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
Ennidge
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From this reading Mr. Ennidge, always kind, remarked sympathetically upon his looks, and he replied that he had been kept awake all night by the storm.
divisible by two
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
exploitverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪt/
use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
a young female
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Ennidge, always kind, remarked sympathetically upon his looks, and he replied that he had been kept awake all night by the storm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Ennidge, always kind, remarked sympathetically upon his looks, and he replied that he had been kept awake all night by the storm.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mr. Ennidge, always kind, remarked sympathetically upon his looks, and he replied that he had been kept awake all night by the storm.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Mr. Ennidge, always kind, remarked sympathetically upon his looks, and he replied that he had been kept awake all night by the storm.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Mr. Ennidge, always kind, remarked sympathetically upon his looks, and he replied that he had been kept awake all night by the storm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
make reference to
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
not able to be found
From this reading Yet if she were alive it was strange that Miss Turner should still be thought to be missing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ennidge, always kind, remarked sympathetically upon his looks, and he replied that he had been kept awake all night by the storm.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mr. Ennidge, always kind, remarked sympathetically upon his looks, and he replied that he had been kept awake all night by the storm.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
Regent's
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From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Mr. Ennidge, always kind, remarked sympathetically upon his looks, and he replied that he had been kept awake all night by the storm.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Mr. Ennidge, always kind, remarked sympathetically upon his looks, and he replied that he had been kept awake all night by the storm.
cut with a saw
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet if she were alive it was strange that Miss Turner should still be thought to be missing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Yet if she were alive it was strange that Miss Turner should still be thought to be missing.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet if she were alive it was strange that Miss Turner should still be thought to be missing.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Mr. Ennidge, always kind, remarked sympathetically upon his looks, and he replied that he had been kept awake all night by the storm.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Yet if she were alive it was strange that Miss Turner should still be thought to be missing.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Mr. Ennidge, always kind, remarked sympathetically upon his looks, and he replied that he had been kept awake all night by the storm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet if she were alive it was strange that Miss Turner should still be thought to be missing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Ennidge, always kind, remarked sympathetically upon his looks, and he replied that he had been kept awake all night by the storm.
Vanderstein
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From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet if she were alive it was strange that Miss Turner should still be thought to be missing.
at the time that
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The day passed without the expected appearance of the policeman, though he saw in the papers the first allusion to the disappearance of Mrs. Vanderstein and Miss Turner, and felt a horrified sinking at the heart when he read that search was being made, even though he had of course known all along that there must be a hue and cry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could not find any reference to his exploit in Regent's Park, and he was afraid this meant that the girl had survived, for if he had killed her surely there would have been some mention of it.
wretchedlyadverbUS /ˈretʃɪdli/
in a wretched manner
From this reading There was no sleep for him that morning, and he felt wretchedly ill and exhausted when the time came to go to the office.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet if she were alive it was strange that Miss Turner should still be thought to be missing.
