abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Whether he suspected it or not I do not know, but for the time being he seemed to have entirely abandoned his usual business.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Six weeks went by--weeks of feverish activity and incessant patient investigation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six weeks went by--weeks of feverish activity and incessant patient investigation.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Whether he suspected it or not I do not know, but for the time being he seemed to have entirely abandoned his usual business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Whether he suspected it or not I do not know, but for the time being he seemed to have entirely abandoned his usual business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whether he suspected it or not I do not know, but for the time being he seemed to have entirely abandoned his usual business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Six weeks went by--weeks of feverish activity and incessant patient investigation.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading That mysterious wedding card, with its pungent odour of stag-leaved geranium, hypnotised me, and I could think of nothing else.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Van Rosen, of course, was under constant surveillance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That mysterious wedding card, with its pungent odour of stag-leaved geranium, hypnotised me, and I could think of nothing else.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Van Rosen, of course, was under constant surveillance.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whether he suspected it or not I do not know, but for the time being he seemed to have entirely abandoned his usual business.
else
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From this reading That mysterious wedding card, with its pungent odour of stag-leaved geranium, hypnotised me, and I could think of nothing else.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Whether he suspected it or not I do not know, but for the time being he seemed to have entirely abandoned his usual business.
divisible by two
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Six weeks went by--weeks of feverish activity and incessant patient investigation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whether he suspected it or not I do not know, but for the time being he seemed to have entirely abandoned his usual business.
geraniumnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəm/
any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading That mysterious wedding card, with its pungent odour of stag-leaved geranium, hypnotised me, and I could think of nothing else.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whether he suspected it or not I do not know, but for the time being he seemed to have entirely abandoned his usual business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether he suspected it or not I do not know, but for the time being he seemed to have entirely abandoned his usual business.
not accessible to view
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether he suspected it or not I do not know, but for the time being he seemed to have entirely abandoned his usual business.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
hypnotisedadjective
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading That mysterious wedding card, with its pungent odour of stag-leaved geranium, hypnotised me, and I could think of nothing else.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That mysterious wedding card, with its pungent odour of stag-leaved geranium, hypnotised me, and I could think of nothing else.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Six weeks went by--weeks of feverish activity and incessant patient investigation.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading Six weeks went by--weeks of feverish activity and incessant patient investigation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether he suspected it or not I do not know, but for the time being he seemed to have entirely abandoned his usual business.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That mysterious wedding card, with its pungent odour of stag-leaved geranium, hypnotised me, and I could think of nothing else.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whether he suspected it or not I do not know, but for the time being he seemed to have entirely abandoned his usual business.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That mysterious wedding card, with its pungent odour of stag-leaved geranium, hypnotised me, and I could think of nothing else.
the force of workers available
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
of an obscure nature
From this reading That mysterious wedding card, with its pungent odour of stag-leaved geranium, hypnotised me, and I could think of nothing else.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether he suspected it or not I do not know, but for the time being he seemed to have entirely abandoned his usual business.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That mysterious wedding card, with its pungent odour of stag-leaved geranium, hypnotised me, and I could think of nothing else.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading That mysterious wedding card, with its pungent odour of stag-leaved geranium, hypnotised me, and I could think of nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six weeks went by--weeks of feverish activity and incessant patient investigation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether he suspected it or not I do not know, but for the time being he seemed to have entirely abandoned his usual business.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Six weeks went by--weeks of feverish activity and incessant patient investigation.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading That mysterious wedding card, with its pungent odour of stag-leaved geranium, hypnotised me, and I could think of nothing else.
Rosen
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From this reading Van Rosen, of course, was under constant surveillance.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
searchers-out
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From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Whether he suspected it or not I do not know, but for the time being he seemed to have entirely abandoned his usual business.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six weeks went by--weeks of feverish activity and incessant patient investigation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
stag-leaved
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From this reading That mysterious wedding card, with its pungent odour of stag-leaved geranium, hypnotised me, and I could think of nothing else.
surveillancenounUS /sərˈveɪləns/
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
From this reading Van Rosen, of course, was under constant surveillance.
believed likely
From this reading Whether he suspected it or not I do not know, but for the time being he seemed to have entirely abandoned his usual business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That mysterious wedding card, with its pungent odour of stag-leaved geranium, hypnotised me, and I could think of nothing else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading That mysterious wedding card, with its pungent odour of stag-leaved geranium, hypnotised me, and I could think of nothing else.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Whether he suspected it or not I do not know, but for the time being he seemed to have entirely abandoned his usual business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Van Rosen, of course, was under constant surveillance.
unrelentingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈlentɪŋ/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
unwearyingadjective
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Whether he suspected it or not I do not know, but for the time being he seemed to have entirely abandoned his usual business.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Van Rosen, of course, was under constant surveillance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Van Rosen, of course, was under constant surveillance.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading That mysterious wedding card, with its pungent odour of stag-leaved geranium, hypnotised me, and I could think of nothing else.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Six weeks went by--weeks of feverish activity and incessant patient investigation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Six weeks went by--weeks of feverish activity and incessant patient investigation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether he suspected it or not I do not know, but for the time being he seemed to have entirely abandoned his usual business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That mysterious wedding card, with its pungent odour of stag-leaved geranium, hypnotised me, and I could think of nothing else.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading And everything began to seem so hopeless that even the Scotland Yard men, most unrelenting and unwearying searchers-out of hidden mysteries, began to get depressed and to fancy they were hopelessly beaten.
