AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 "The lieutenant of the cutter has taken copies of all your correspondence and betrayed you.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In which there is much bustle and confusion, plot and counter-plot.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You must fly immediately, as at midnight you and all of you will be seized.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You must fly immediately, as at midnight you and all of you will be seized.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You must fly immediately, as at midnight you and all of you will be seized.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading "The lieutenant of the cutter has taken copies of all your correspondence and betrayed you.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading In which there is much bustle and confusion, plot and counter-plot.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading In justice to Mynheer Krause, leave documents to clear him.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading In which there is much bustle and confusion, plot and counter-plot.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading "The lieutenant of the cutter has taken copies of all your correspondence and betrayed you.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading "The lieutenant of the cutter has taken copies of all your correspondence and betrayed you.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
counter-plot
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From this reading In which there is much bustle and confusion, plot and counter-plot.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading "The lieutenant of the cutter has taken copies of all your correspondence and betrayed you.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading In justice to Mynheer Krause, leave documents to clear him.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading You must fly immediately, as at midnight you and all of you will be seized.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The lieutenant of the cutter has taken copies of all your correspondence and betrayed you.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In justice to Mynheer Krause, leave documents to clear him.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which there is much bustle and confusion, plot and counter-plot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which there is much bustle and confusion, plot and counter-plot.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading In justice to Mynheer Krause, leave documents to clear him.
Krause
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From this reading In justice to Mynheer Krause, leave documents to clear him.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading In justice to Mynheer Krause, leave documents to clear him.
lieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "The lieutenant of the cutter has taken copies of all your correspondence and betrayed you.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading You must fly immediately, as at midnight you and all of you will be seized.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In which there is much bustle and confusion, plot and counter-plot.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must fly immediately, as at midnight you and all of you will be seized.
Mynheer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In justice to Mynheer Krause, leave documents to clear him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading In which there is much bustle and confusion, plot and counter-plot.
Ramsay
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From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading You must fly immediately, as at midnight you and all of you will be seized.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "The lieutenant of the cutter has taken copies of all your correspondence and betrayed you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In which there is much bustle and confusion, plot and counter-plot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In justice to Mynheer Krause, leave documents to clear him.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which there is much bustle and confusion, plot and counter-plot.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You must fly immediately, as at midnight you and all of you will be seized.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading About two hours after the council had broken up, the following communication was delivered into the hands of Ramsay by an old woman, who immediately took her departure.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The lieutenant of the cutter has taken copies of all your correspondence and betrayed you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The lieutenant of the cutter has taken copies of all your correspondence and betrayed you.
