used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
CemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
CONTINUESverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading PAUL GODFREY, DETECTIVE, CONTINUES HIS NARRATIVE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading PAUL GODFREY, DETECTIVE, CONTINUES HIS NARRATIVE.
Fordham
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From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
GODFREY
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From this reading PAUL GODFREY, DETECTIVE, CONTINUES HIS NARRATIVE.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PAUL GODFREY, DETECTIVE, CONTINUES HIS NARRATIVE.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
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 motive--the motive.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
NARRATIVEnounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 PAUL GODFREY, DETECTIVE, CONTINUES HIS NARRATIVE.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
a course of conduct
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL GODFREY, DETECTIVE, CONTINUES HIS NARRATIVE.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The motive--the motive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the subject of my thoughts as I walked from the Cemetery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What possible motive could Maxwell have in making John Fordham believe that his stepmother was dead?
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading If she were living, Fordham could have nothing to hope from her; if she were dead, it was an obstacle removed from his path, a witness the less against him.
