used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was some mystery concerning Lady Watson which had a bearing on the other mysteries, and this she was determined to find out.
(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 Beatrice kept her word in spite of all Durban's protestation that her visit to Lady Watson would lead to trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was some mystery concerning Lady Watson which had a bearing on the other mysteries, and this she was determined to find out.
from appearances alone
From this reading Frank as the old servant had apparently been, Beatrice could not rid herself of the idea than even now he had not told everything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank as the old servant had apparently been, Beatrice could not rid herself of the idea than even now he had not told everything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only by knowing everything would her mind be set at rest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only by knowing everything would her mind be set at rest.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading There was some mystery concerning Lady Watson which had a bearing on the other mysteries, and this she was determined to find out.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Beatrice kept her word in spite of all Durban's protestation that her visit to Lady Watson would lead to trouble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Frank as the old servant had apparently been, Beatrice could not rid herself of the idea than even now he had not told everything.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only by knowing everything would her mind be set at rest.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading There was some mystery concerning Lady Watson which had a bearing on the other mysteries, and this she was determined to find out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Frank as the old servant had apparently been, Beatrice could not rid herself of the idea than even now he had not told everything.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The girl was sufficiently unhappy in these days.
characterized by great determination
From this reading There was some mystery concerning Lady Watson which had a bearing on the other mysteries, and this she was determined to find out.
Durban's
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From this reading Beatrice kept her word in spite of all Durban's protestation that her visit to Lady Watson would lead to trouble.
divisible by two
From this reading Frank as the old servant had apparently been, Beatrice could not rid herself of the idea than even now he had not told everything.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Frank as the old servant had apparently been, Beatrice could not rid herself of the idea than even now he had not told everything.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There was some mystery concerning Lady Watson which had a bearing on the other mysteries, and this she was determined to find out.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank as the old servant had apparently been, Beatrice could not rid herself of the idea than even now he had not told everything.
a young female
From this reading The girl was sufficiently unhappy in these days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank as the old servant had apparently been, Beatrice could not rid herself of the idea than even now he had not told everything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank as the old servant had apparently been, Beatrice could not rid herself of the idea than even now he had not told everything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrice kept her word in spite of all Durban's protestation that her visit to Lady Watson would lead to trouble.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Frank as the old servant had apparently been, Beatrice could not rid herself of the idea than even now he had not told everything.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Frank as the old servant had apparently been, Beatrice could not rid herself of the idea than even now he had not told everything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beatrice kept her word in spite of all Durban's protestation that her visit to Lady Watson would lead to trouble.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Beatrice kept her word in spite of all Durban's protestation that her visit to Lady Watson would lead to trouble.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Only by knowing everything would her mind be set at rest.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Beatrice kept her word in spite of all Durban's protestation that her visit to Lady Watson would lead to trouble.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Beatrice kept her word in spite of all Durban's protestation that her visit to Lady Watson would lead to trouble.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Only by knowing everything would her mind be set at rest.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading There was some mystery concerning Lady Watson which had a bearing on the other mysteries, and this she was determined to find out.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading There was some mystery concerning Lady Watson which had a bearing on the other mysteries, and this she was determined to find out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frank as the old servant had apparently been, Beatrice could not rid herself of the idea than even now he had not told everything.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Frank as the old servant had apparently been, Beatrice could not rid herself of the idea than even now he had not told everything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beatrice kept her word in spite of all Durban's protestation that her visit to Lady Watson would lead to trouble.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Frank as the old servant had apparently been, Beatrice could not rid herself of the idea than even now he had not told everything.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was some mystery concerning Lady Watson which had a bearing on the other mysteries, and this she was determined to find out.
and nothing more
From this reading Only by knowing everything would her mind be set at rest.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was some mystery concerning Lady Watson which had a bearing on the other mysteries, and this she was determined to find out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was some mystery concerning Lady Watson which had a bearing on the other mysteries, and this she was determined to find out.
protestationnounUS /ˌproʊteˈsteɪʃən/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Beatrice kept her word in spite of all Durban's protestation that her visit to Lady Watson would lead to trouble.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Only by knowing everything would her mind be set at rest.
relieve from
From this reading Frank as the old servant had apparently been, Beatrice could not rid herself of the idea than even now he had not told everything.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Frank as the old servant had apparently been, Beatrice could not rid herself of the idea than even now he had not told everything.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Only by knowing everything would her mind be set at rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was some mystery concerning Lady Watson which had a bearing on the other mysteries, and this she was determined to find out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some mystery concerning Lady Watson which had a bearing on the other mysteries, and this she was determined to find out.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Beatrice kept her word in spite of all Durban's protestation that her visit to Lady Watson would lead to trouble.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The girl was sufficiently unhappy in these days.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Frank as the old servant had apparently been, Beatrice could not rid herself of the idea than even now he had not told everything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beatrice kept her word in spite of all Durban's protestation that her visit to Lady Watson would lead to trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank as the old servant had apparently been, Beatrice could not rid herself of the idea than even now he had not told everything.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was some mystery concerning Lady Watson which had a bearing on the other mysteries, and this she was determined to find out.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The girl was sufficiently unhappy in these days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was some mystery concerning Lady Watson which had a bearing on the other mysteries, and this she was determined to find out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beatrice kept her word in spite of all Durban's protestation that her visit to Lady Watson would lead to trouble.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Frank as the old servant had apparently been, Beatrice could not rid herself of the idea than even now he had not told everything.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Beatrice kept her word in spite of all Durban's protestation that her visit to Lady Watson would lead to trouble.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The girl was sufficiently unhappy in these days.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Beatrice kept her word in spite of all Durban's protestation that her visit to Lady Watson would lead to trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was some mystery concerning Lady Watson which had a bearing on the other mysteries, and this she was determined to find out.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Beatrice kept her word in spite of all Durban's protestation that her visit to Lady Watson would lead to trouble.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was some mystery concerning Lady Watson which had a bearing on the other mysteries, and this she was determined to find out.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Beatrice kept her word in spite of all Durban's protestation that her visit to Lady Watson would lead to trouble.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Beatrice kept her word in spite of all Durban's protestation that her visit to Lady Watson would lead to trouble.
