15th
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For some months past he had been leading a double life--as Clifford Matheson the financier, and as John Riviere the recluse scientist.
for the reason that
From this reading He had chosen to take up the name of his dead half-brother because he had been taking up the latter's life-work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some months past he had been leading a double life--as Clifford Matheson the financier, and as John Riviere the recluse scientist.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading He had chosen to take up the name of his dead half-brother because he had been taking up the latter's life-work.
Clifford
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
clothing in general
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading The motives that had urged him to this strange double life were such as a Lars Larssen could scarcely comprehend.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The motives that had urged him to this strange double life were such as a Lars Larssen could scarcely comprehend.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He had chosen to take up the name of his dead half-brother because he had been taking up the latter's life-work.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
increase twofold
From this reading For some months past he had been leading a double life--as Clifford Matheson the financier, and as John Riviere the recluse scientist.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man has his mental as well as his physical limitations.
financiernounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/
a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some months past he had been leading a double life--as Clifford Matheson the financier, and as John Riviere the recluse scientist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some months past he had been leading a double life--as Clifford Matheson the financier, and as John Riviere the recluse scientist.
half-brothernoun
a brother who has only one parent in common with you
From this reading He had chosen to take up the name of his dead half-brother because he had been taking up the latter's life-work.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every man has his mental as well as his physical limitations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some months past he had been leading a double life--as Clifford Matheson the financier, and as John Riviere the recluse scientist.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The motives that had urged him to this strange double life were such as a Lars Larssen could scarcely comprehend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had chosen to take up the name of his dead half-brother because he had been taking up the latter's life-work.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading For some months past he had been leading a double life--as Clifford Matheson the financier, and as John Riviere the recluse scientist.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
Lars
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From this reading The motives that had urged him to this strange double life were such as a Lars Larssen could scarcely comprehend.
Larssen
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From this reading The motives that had urged him to this strange double life were such as a Lars Larssen could scarcely comprehend.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading He had chosen to take up the name of his dead half-brother because he had been taking up the latter's life-work.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading For some months past he had been leading a double life--as Clifford Matheson the financier, and as John Riviere the recluse scientist.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
life-work
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From this reading He had chosen to take up the name of his dead half-brother because he had been taking up the latter's life-work.
limitationsnounUS /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading Every man has his mental as well as his physical limitations.
provided with artificial light
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every man has his mental as well as his physical limitations.
march in a procession
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
Matheson
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Every man has his mental as well as his physical limitations.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For some months past he had been leading a double life--as Clifford Matheson the financier, and as John Riviere the recluse scientist.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading The motives that had urged him to this strange double life were such as a Lars Larssen could scarcely comprehend.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had chosen to take up the name of his dead half-brother because he had been taking up the latter's life-work.
Neuilly
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For some months past he had been leading a double life--as Clifford Matheson the financier, and as John Riviere the recluse scientist.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Every man has his mental as well as his physical limitations.
reclusenounUS /rɪˈkluːs/
one who lives in solitude
From this reading For some months past he had been leading a double life--as Clifford Matheson the financier, and as John Riviere the recluse scientist.
Riviere
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From this reading For some months past he had been leading a double life--as Clifford Matheson the financier, and as John Riviere the recluse scientist.
only a very short time before
From this reading The motives that had urged him to this strange double life were such as a Lars Larssen could scarcely comprehend.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading For some months past he had been leading a double life--as Clifford Matheson the financier, and as John Riviere the recluse scientist.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some months past he had been leading a double life--as Clifford Matheson the financier, and as John Riviere the recluse scientist.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The motives that had urged him to this strange double life were such as a Lars Larssen could scarcely comprehend.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The motives that had urged him to this strange double life were such as a Lars Larssen could scarcely comprehend.
carry out
From this reading He had chosen to take up the name of his dead half-brother because he had been taking up the latter's life-work.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He had chosen to take up the name of his dead half-brother because he had been taking up the latter's life-work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The motives that had urged him to this strange double life were such as a Lars Larssen could scarcely comprehend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The motives that had urged him to this strange double life were such as a Lars Larssen could scarcely comprehend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
tumbledown
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had chosen to take up the name of his dead half-brother because he had been taking up the latter's life-work.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The motives that had urged him to this strange double life were such as a Lars Larssen could scarcely comprehend.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE On the morning of March 15th, Clifford Matheson lit a blazing fire in the laboratory of a tumbledown villa in Neuilly in order to destroy the clothes and other identity marks of the financier.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Every man has his mental as well as his physical limitations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The motives that had urged him to this strange double life were such as a Lars Larssen could scarcely comprehend.
