used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the real Professor had been liberated and came to look over AMARYLLIS'S work, a slight difficulty arose.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Thanks to the latter's courageous action, the impostor had been detected, and was subsequently sentenced to several years' imprisonment.
AMARYLLIS'S
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From this reading Another minute, and his wicked plan would have succeeded, AMARYLLIS'S papers would have been burnt, and she and STREPHON would have been separated for ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so the plot was discovered just in time.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another minute, and his wicked plan would have succeeded, AMARYLLIS'S papers would have been burnt, and she and STREPHON would have been separated for ever.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading When the real Professor had been liberated and came to look over AMARYLLIS'S work, a slight difficulty arose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The nefarious BROWN had kidnapped the Professor on his way to the hall, had stolen his robes, and disguised himself so as to play the part of the examiner himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Another minute, and his wicked plan would have succeeded, AMARYLLIS'S papers would have been burnt, and she and STREPHON would have been separated for ever.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The nefarious BROWN had kidnapped the Professor on his way to the hall, had stolen his robes, and disguised himself so as to play the part of the examiner himself.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Another minute, and his wicked plan would have succeeded, AMARYLLIS'S papers would have been burnt, and she and STREPHON would have been separated for ever.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the real Professor had been liberated and came to look over AMARYLLIS'S work, a slight difficulty arose.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Thanks to the latter's courageous action, the impostor had been detected, and was subsequently sentenced to several years' imprisonment.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading Thanks to the latter's courageous action, the impostor had been detected, and was subsequently sentenced to several years' imprisonment.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading When the real Professor had been liberated and came to look over AMARYLLIS'S work, a slight difficulty arose.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading And so the plot was discovered just in time.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading The nefarious BROWN had kidnapped the Professor on his way to the hall, had stolen his robes, and disguised himself so as to play the part of the examiner himself.
at any time
From this reading Another minute, and his wicked plan would have succeeded, AMARYLLIS'S papers would have been burnt, and she and STREPHON would have been separated for ever.
examinernounUS /ɪɡˈzæmənər/
someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
From this reading The nefarious BROWN had kidnapped the Professor on his way to the hall, had stolen his robes, and disguised himself so as to play the part of the examiner himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Another minute, and his wicked plan would have succeeded, AMARYLLIS'S papers would have been burnt, and she and STREPHON would have been separated for ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The nefarious BROWN had kidnapped the Professor on his way to the hall, had stolen his robes, and disguised himself so as to play the part of the examiner himself.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The nefarious BROWN had kidnapped the Professor on his way to the hall, had stolen his robes, and disguised himself so as to play the part of the examiner himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Another minute, and his wicked plan would have succeeded, AMARYLLIS'S papers would have been burnt, and she and STREPHON would have been separated for ever.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The nefarious BROWN had kidnapped the Professor on his way to the hall, had stolen his robes, and disguised himself so as to play the part of the examiner himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The nefarious BROWN had kidnapped the Professor on his way to the hall, had stolen his robes, and disguised himself so as to play the part of the examiner himself.
impostornounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading Thanks to the latter's courageous action, the impostor had been detected, and was subsequently sentenced to several years' imprisonment.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading Thanks to the latter's courageous action, the impostor had been detected, and was subsequently sentenced to several years' imprisonment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so the plot was discovered just in time.
and nothing more
From this reading And so the plot was discovered just in time.
kidnappedverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading The nefarious BROWN had kidnapped the Professor on his way to the hall, had stolen his robes, and disguised himself so as to play the part of the examiner himself.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading Thanks to the latter's courageous action, the impostor had been detected, and was subsequently sentenced to several years' imprisonment.
liberatedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪtɪd/
(of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination
From this reading When the real Professor had been liberated and came to look over AMARYLLIS'S work, a slight difficulty arose.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the real Professor had been liberated and came to look over AMARYLLIS'S work, a slight difficulty arose.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Another minute, and his wicked plan would have succeeded, AMARYLLIS'S papers would have been burnt, and she and STREPHON would have been separated for ever.
nefariousadjectiveUS /nəˈferiəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading The nefarious BROWN had kidnapped the Professor on his way to the hall, had stolen his robes, and disguised himself so as to play the part of the examiner himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The nefarious BROWN had kidnapped the Professor on his way to the hall, had stolen his robes, and disguised himself so as to play the part of the examiner himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The nefarious BROWN had kidnapped the Professor on his way to the hall, had stolen his robes, and disguised himself so as to play the part of the examiner himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the real Professor had been liberated and came to look over AMARYLLIS'S work, a slight difficulty arose.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Another minute, and his wicked plan would have succeeded, AMARYLLIS'S papers would have been burnt, and she and STREPHON would have been separated for ever.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The nefarious BROWN had kidnapped the Professor on his way to the hall, had stolen his robes, and disguised himself so as to play the part of the examiner himself.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Another minute, and his wicked plan would have succeeded, AMARYLLIS'S papers would have been burnt, and she and STREPHON would have been separated for ever.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The nefarious BROWN had kidnapped the Professor on his way to the hall, had stolen his robes, and disguised himself so as to play the part of the examiner himself.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading And so the plot was discovered just in time.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The nefarious BROWN had kidnapped the Professor on his way to the hall, had stolen his robes, and disguised himself so as to play the part of the examiner himself.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading When the real Professor had been liberated and came to look over AMARYLLIS'S work, a slight difficulty arose.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading The nefarious BROWN had kidnapped the Professor on his way to the hall, had stolen his robes, and disguised himself so as to play the part of the examiner himself.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading Thanks to the latter's courageous action, the impostor had been detected, and was subsequently sentenced to several years' imprisonment.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Another minute, and his wicked plan would have succeeded, AMARYLLIS'S papers would have been burnt, and she and STREPHON would have been separated for ever.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Thanks to the latter's courageous action, the impostor had been detected, and was subsequently sentenced to several years' imprisonment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another minute, and his wicked plan would have succeeded, AMARYLLIS'S papers would have been burnt, and she and STREPHON would have been separated for ever.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading When the real Professor had been liberated and came to look over AMARYLLIS'S work, a slight difficulty arose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so the plot was discovered just in time.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading The nefarious BROWN had kidnapped the Professor on his way to the hall, had stolen his robes, and disguised himself so as to play the part of the examiner himself.
STREPHON
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From this reading Another minute, and his wicked plan would have succeeded, AMARYLLIS'S papers would have been burnt, and she and STREPHON would have been separated for ever.
subsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Thanks to the latter's courageous action, the impostor had been detected, and was subsequently sentenced to several years' imprisonment.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Another minute, and his wicked plan would have succeeded, AMARYLLIS'S papers would have been burnt, and she and STREPHON would have been separated for ever.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Thanks to the latter's courageous action, the impostor had been detected, and was subsequently sentenced to several years' imprisonment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so the plot was discovered just in time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And so the plot was discovered just in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The nefarious BROWN had kidnapped the Professor on his way to the hall, had stolen his robes, and disguised himself so as to play the part of the examiner himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so the plot was discovered just in time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The nefarious BROWN had kidnapped the Professor on his way to the hall, had stolen his robes, and disguised himself so as to play the part of the examiner himself.
at the time that
From this reading When the real Professor had been liberated and came to look over AMARYLLIS'S work, a slight difficulty arose.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Another minute, and his wicked plan would have succeeded, AMARYLLIS'S papers would have been burnt, and she and STREPHON would have been separated for ever.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When the real Professor had been liberated and came to look over AMARYLLIS'S work, a slight difficulty arose.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Another minute, and his wicked plan would have succeeded, AMARYLLIS'S papers would have been burnt, and she and STREPHON would have been separated for ever.
a late time of life
From this reading Thanks to the latter's courageous action, the impostor had been detected, and was subsequently sentenced to several years' imprisonment.
