used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Surely no one but a madman would have criminated himself like this, by writing down the details of all his wicked deeds.
(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 Surely no one but a madman would have criminated himself like this, by writing down the details of all his wicked deeds.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Surely no one but a madman would have criminated himself like this, by writing down the details of all his wicked deeds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The reading of the diary was resumed by Mr. Gardner.
without stop or interruption
From this reading On the next day Percy Seabright’s trial was continued.
criminated
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From this reading Surely no one but a madman would have criminated himself like this, by writing down the details of all his wicked deeds.
dastardlyadjectiveUS /ˈdæstərdli/
despicably cowardly
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the next day Percy Seabright’s trial was continued.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Surely no one but a madman would have criminated himself like this, by writing down the details of all his wicked deeds.
true confidential information
From this reading Surely no one but a madman would have criminated himself like this, by writing down the details of all his wicked deeds.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The reading of the diary was resumed by Mr. Gardner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Surely no one but a madman would have criminated himself like this, by writing down the details of all his wicked deeds.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
Francis
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From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
GardnernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading The reading of the diary was resumed by Mr. Gardner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely no one but a madman would have criminated himself like this, by writing down the details of all his wicked deeds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Surely no one but a madman would have criminated himself like this, by writing down the details of all his wicked deeds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely no one but a madman would have criminated himself like this, by writing down the details of all his wicked deeds.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Surely no one but a madman would have criminated himself like this, by writing down the details of all his wicked deeds.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading Surely no one but a madman would have criminated himself like this, by writing down the details of all his wicked deeds.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The reading of the diary was resumed by Mr. Gardner.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next day Percy Seabright’s trial was continued.
not any; not one
From this reading Surely no one but a madman would have criminated himself like this, by writing down the details of all his wicked deeds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAGES OF SIN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next day Percy Seabright’s trial was continued.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Surely no one but a madman would have criminated himself like this, by writing down the details of all his wicked deeds.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading On the next day Percy Seabright’s trial was continued.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The reading of the diary was resumed by Mr. Gardner.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The reading of the diary was resumed by Mr. Gardner.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
Ronald
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From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
Seabright's
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From this reading On the next day Percy Seabright’s trial was continued.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
estrangement from god
From this reading THE WAGES OF SIN.
slanderousadjectiveUS /ˈslændərəs/
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely no one but a madman would have criminated himself like this, by writing down the details of all his wicked deeds.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAGES OF SIN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Surely no one but a madman would have criminated himself like this, by writing down the details of all his wicked deeds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
the act of testing something
From this reading On the next day Percy Seabright’s trial was continued.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
Vale's
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From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
WAGESnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading THE WAGES OF SIN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the next day Percy Seabright’s trial was continued.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Surely no one but a madman would have criminated himself like this, by writing down the details of all his wicked deeds.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Surely no one but a madman would have criminated himself like this, by writing down the details of all his wicked deeds.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Surely no one but a madman would have criminated himself like this, by writing down the details of all his wicked deeds.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Everything was written there--the murder of Ronald Vale, the hasty flight to New York, the hurried return, the attendance on Mrs. Vale’s trial for murder, the dastardly persecution of the hapless widow that he had begun by telling Francis Murray a slanderous story, pretending that she was in love with himself.
