used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The discovery of Gerald's death necessitated a change of plans.
highly skilled
From this reading The concealment of Slippery Dick and Edward must necessarily be accomplished at Ilexhurst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The concealment of Slippery Dick and Edward must necessarily be accomplished at Ilexhurst.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading There were funeral arrangements to be made, the property cared for and Virdow to be rescued from his solitary and embarrassing position.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The concealment of Slippery Dick and Edward must necessarily be accomplished at Ilexhurst.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The concealment of Slippery Dick and Edward must necessarily be accomplished at Ilexhurst.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Moreover, the gray dawn was on ere the confession was written, and Virdow had briefly explained the circumstances of Gerald's death.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading There were funeral arrangements to be made, the property cared for and Virdow to be rescued from his solitary and embarrassing position.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The discovery of Gerald's death necessitated a change of plans.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Moreover, the gray dawn was on ere the confession was written, and Virdow had briefly explained the circumstances of Gerald's death.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading The concealment of Slippery Dick and Edward must necessarily be accomplished at Ilexhurst.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Moreover, the gray dawn was on ere the confession was written, and Virdow had briefly explained the circumstances of Gerald's death.
the first light of day
From this reading Moreover, the gray dawn was on ere the confession was written, and Virdow had briefly explained the circumstances of Gerald's death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The discovery of Gerald's death necessitated a change of plans.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The concealment of Slippery Dick and Edward must necessarily be accomplished at Ilexhurst.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The discovery of Gerald's death necessitated a change of plans.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The concealment of Slippery Dick and Edward must necessarily be accomplished at Ilexhurst.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading There were funeral arrangements to be made, the property cared for and Virdow to be rescued from his solitary and embarrassing position.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Moreover, the gray dawn was on ere the confession was written, and Virdow had briefly explained the circumstances of Gerald's death.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Moreover, the gray dawn was on ere the confession was written, and Virdow had briefly explained the circumstances of Gerald's death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were funeral arrangements to be made, the property cared for and Virdow to be rescued from his solitary and embarrassing position.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were funeral arrangements to be made, the property cared for and Virdow to be rescued from his solitary and embarrassing position.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading There were funeral arrangements to be made, the property cared for and Virdow to be rescued from his solitary and embarrassing position.
Gerald's
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From this reading The discovery of Gerald's death necessitated a change of plans.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Moreover, the gray dawn was on ere the confession was written, and Virdow had briefly explained the circumstances of Gerald's death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moreover, the gray dawn was on ere the confession was written, and Virdow had briefly explained the circumstances of Gerald's death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were funeral arrangements to be made, the property cared for and Virdow to be rescued from his solitary and embarrassing position.
Ilexhurst
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From this reading The concealment of Slippery Dick and Edward must necessarily be accomplished at Ilexhurst.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were funeral arrangements to be made, the property cared for and Virdow to be rescued from his solitary and embarrassing position.
MARGINSnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒənz/
plural of “margin” — the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading ON THE MARGINS OF TWO WORLDS.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, the gray dawn was on ere the confession was written, and Virdow had briefly explained the circumstances of Gerald's death.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The concealment of Slippery Dick and Edward must necessarily be accomplished at Ilexhurst.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading The concealment of Slippery Dick and Edward must necessarily be accomplished at Ilexhurst.
necessitatedverbUS /nəˈsesəteɪtəd/
past form of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The discovery of Gerald's death necessitated a change of plans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE MARGINS OF TWO WORLDS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE MARGINS OF TWO WORLDS.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The discovery of Gerald's death necessitated a change of plans.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading There were funeral arrangements to be made, the property cared for and Virdow to be rescued from his solitary and embarrassing position.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading There were funeral arrangements to be made, the property cared for and Virdow to be rescued from his solitary and embarrassing position.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading There were funeral arrangements to be made, the property cared for and Virdow to be rescued from his solitary and embarrassing position.
SlipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading The concealment of Slippery Dick and Edward must necessarily be accomplished at Ilexhurst.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading There were funeral arrangements to be made, the property cared for and Virdow to be rescued from his solitary and embarrassing position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE MARGINS OF TWO WORLDS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were funeral arrangements to be made, the property cared for and Virdow to be rescued from his solitary and embarrassing position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were funeral arrangements to be made, the property cared for and Virdow to be rescued from his solitary and embarrassing position.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ON THE MARGINS OF TWO WORLDS.
Virdow
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From this reading There were funeral arrangements to be made, the property cared for and Virdow to be rescued from his solitary and embarrassing position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, the gray dawn was on ere the confession was written, and Virdow had briefly explained the circumstances of Gerald's death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were funeral arrangements to be made, the property cared for and Virdow to be rescued from his solitary and embarrassing position.
WORLDSnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ON THE MARGINS OF TWO WORLDS.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Moreover, the gray dawn was on ere the confession was written, and Virdow had briefly explained the circumstances of Gerald's death.
