AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
(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 He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading REGINALD'S MAN OF BUSINESS.
Catchpole
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From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
Draper's
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From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
set up or found
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading The wildest speculations were indulged in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading REGINALD'S MAN OF BUSINESS.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
Mewsnoun
street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings
From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REGINALD'S MAN OF BUSINESS.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
the local environment
From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
REGINALD'S
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From this reading REGINALD'S MAN OF BUSINESS.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading The wildest speculations were indulged in.
make square
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
a quantity of money
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was in Draper's Mews so was it in other parts of the metropolis.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wildest speculations were indulged in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The wildest speculations were indulged in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The murder was talked of everywhere, and in some mysterious way the disappearance of Abel Death was associated with it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had gone to Australia, he had gone to America, he had never left England at all, he had taken with him an enormous sum of money which he had found in the house in Catchpole Square, he had so disguised himself that his own wife and children would not have known him, he had been seen in various parts of London.
