used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now, after hearing Lane Griswold’s unguarded statement, there was no longer any room for doubt in her mind.
anew
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
(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 As we have seen, the missing man’s wife had always had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not as it should be.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As we have seen, the missing man’s wife had always had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not as it should be.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As we have seen, the missing man’s wife had always had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not as it should be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now, after hearing Lane Griswold’s unguarded statement, there was no longer any room for doubt in her mind.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we have seen, the missing man’s wife had always had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not as it should be.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As we have seen, the missing man’s wife had always had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not as it should be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
being joined in close association
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Now, after hearing Lane Griswold’s unguarded statement, there was no longer any room for doubt in her mind.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading As we have seen, the missing man’s wife had always had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not as it should be.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
Griswold's
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From this reading Now, after hearing Lane Griswold’s unguarded statement, there was no longer any room for doubt in her mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As we have seen, the missing man’s wife had always had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not as it should be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As we have seen, the missing man’s wife had always had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not as it should be.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Now, after hearing Lane Griswold’s unguarded statement, there was no longer any room for doubt in her mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As we have seen, the missing man’s wife had always had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not as it should be.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Now, after hearing Lane Griswold’s unguarded statement, there was no longer any room for doubt in her mind.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
for more time
From this reading Now, after hearing Lane Griswold’s unguarded statement, there was no longer any room for doubt in her mind.
loyallyadverbUS /ˈlɔɪəli/
with loyalty; in a loyal manner
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As we have seen, the missing man’s wife had always had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not as it should be.
MILLIONAIREnounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE PLAYS SLEUTH.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now, after hearing Lane Griswold’s unguarded statement, there was no longer any room for doubt in her mind.
not able to be found
From this reading As we have seen, the missing man’s wife had always had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not as it should be.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
not any; not one
From this reading Now, after hearing Lane Griswold’s unguarded statement, there was no longer any room for doubt in her mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As we have seen, the missing man’s wife had always had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not as it should be.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, after hearing Lane Griswold’s unguarded statement, there was no longer any room for doubt in her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE PLAYS SLEUTH.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Now, after hearing Lane Griswold’s unguarded statement, there was no longer any room for doubt in her mind.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As we have seen, the missing man’s wife had always had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not as it should be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As we have seen, the missing man’s wife had always had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not as it should be.
SLEUTHnounUS /sluːθ/
a detective who follows a trail
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE PLAYS SLEUTH.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Now, after hearing Lane Griswold’s unguarded statement, there was no longer any room for doubt in her mind.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
carry out
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As we have seen, the missing man’s wife had always had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not as it should be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE PLAYS SLEUTH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading As we have seen, the missing man’s wife had always had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not as it should be.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
unguardedadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɑːrdɪd/
lacking protection or a guard
From this reading Now, after hearing Lane Griswold’s unguarded statement, there was no longer any room for doubt in her mind.
unwillingnessnounUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋnɪs/
the trait of being unwilling
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As we have seen, the missing man’s wife had always had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not as it should be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we have seen, the missing man’s wife had always had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not as it should be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her husband had not been himself for some time before his disappearance, and the sudden fit of extravagance which had led him to take the new house on such short notice, and to talk about buying a car, had aroused suspicions, which she had loyally tried to tread under foot.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As we have seen, the missing man’s wife had always had an uncomfortable feeling that all was not as it should be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Naturally, therefore, his actual flight, and the strange attitude of those connected with the newspaper—their unwillingness to have her go to the police, for instance—had worried her greatly, although she had succeeded again and again in arguing herself into a belief that there was some other explanation.
