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From this reading An All-Night Light (Saturday, April 16; 9.30 a. m.)
9.30
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From this reading An All-Night Light (Saturday, April 16; 9.30 a. m.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An All-Night Light (Saturday, April 16; 9.30 a. m.)
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading * It may be recalled that the _World’s_ accounts of the Bishop case were the envy of the other metropolitan newspapers.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
anew
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
All-Nightadjective
lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
From this reading An All-Night Light (Saturday, April 16; 9.30 a. m.)
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An All-Night Light (Saturday, April 16; 9.30 a. m.)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
from appearances alone
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading An All-Night Light (Saturday, April 16; 9.30 a. m.)
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading * It may be recalled that the _World’s_ accounts of the Bishop case were the envy of the other metropolitan newspapers.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
emanatedverbUS /ˈeməneɪtɪd/
past form of “emanate” — proceed or issue forth, as from a source
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading * It may be recalled that the _World’s_ accounts of the Bishop case were the envy of the other metropolitan newspapers.
at any time
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
gladdenedadjective
made joyful
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
grislyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
intense and profound fear
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
inherentadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɪrənt/
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
insolubilitynoun
the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it impossible to solve
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading An All-Night Light (Saturday, April 16; 9.30 a. m.)
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading An All-Night Light (Saturday, April 16; 9.30 a. m.)
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading * It may be recalled that the _World’s_ accounts of the Bishop case were the envy of the other metropolitan newspapers.
metropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading * It may be recalled that the _World’s_ accounts of the Bishop case were the envy of the other metropolitan newspapers.
miasmanounUS /miˈæzmə/
an unwholesome atmosphere
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading * It may be recalled that the _World’s_ accounts of the Bishop case were the envy of the other metropolitan newspapers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading * It may be recalled that the _World’s_ accounts of the Bishop case were the envy of the other metropolitan newspapers.
primarilyadverbUS /praɪˈmerəli/
for the most part
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
Quinan
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From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
on the contrary
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading * It may be recalled that the _World’s_ accounts of the Bishop case were the envy of the other metropolitan newspapers.
reporter'snounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
possessive form of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
relieve from
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading An All-Night Light (Saturday, April 16; 9.30 a. m.)
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
triplicatenounUS /ˈtrɪplɪkət/
one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not, however, the insolubility of these incredible crimes that primarily affected us; rather was it the inherent horror that emanated, like a miasma, from the acts themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
at the time that
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “The Bishop” had been at his grisly work again; and the case had now become a terrible triplicate affair, with the solution apparently further off than ever.
World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading * It may be recalled that the _World’s_ accounts of the Bishop case were the envy of the other metropolitan newspapers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Heath had got rid of Quinan with promises such as would have gladdened any reporter’s heart,* there were several minutes of tense silence in the office.
