1925
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From this reading “It was in 1925, as you said, that the thing began—just after Silverdale came to the Croft-Thornton.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
matters of personal concern
From this reading And considering how we'd kept our affairs quiet for years, I thought I'd be safe at the end of it all.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading There was a sort of amateur dramatic show afoot then, and both Yvonne and I joined it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “It was in 1925, as you said, that the thing began—just after Silverdale came to the Croft-Thornton.
(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 And considering how we'd kept our affairs quiet for years, I thought I'd be safe at the end of it all.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading There was a sort of amateur dramatic show afoot then, and both Yvonne and I joined it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It was in 1925, as you said, that the thing began—just after Silverdale came to the Croft-Thornton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And considering how we'd kept our affairs quiet for years, I thought I'd be safe at the end of it all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And considering how we'd kept our affairs quiet for years, I thought I'd be safe at the end of it all.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was a sort of amateur dramatic show afoot then, and both Yvonne and I joined it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It was in 1925, as you said, that the thing began—just after Silverdale came to the Croft-Thornton.
ConnectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading And considering how we'd kept our affairs quiet for years, I thought I'd be safe at the end of it all.
Croft-Thornton
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From this reading “It was in 1925, as you said, that the thing began—just after Silverdale came to the Croft-Thornton.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
don't
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From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading There was a sort of amateur dramatic show afoot then, and both Yvonne and I joined it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And considering how we'd kept our affairs quiet for years, I thought I'd be safe at the end of it all.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I'd never expected that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And considering how we'd kept our affairs quiet for years, I thought I'd be safe at the end of it all.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
how
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From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
I'd
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From this reading I'd never expected that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It was in 1925, as you said, that the thing began—just after Silverdale came to the Croft-Thornton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading There was a sort of amateur dramatic show afoot then, and both Yvonne and I joined it.
and nothing more
From this reading “It was in 1925, as you said, that the thing began—just after Silverdale came to the Croft-Thornton.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And considering how we'd kept our affairs quiet for years, I thought I'd be safe at the end of it all.
Markfield
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From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I'd never expected that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And considering how we'd kept our affairs quiet for years, I thought I'd be safe at the end of it all.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And considering how we'd kept our affairs quiet for years, I thought I'd be safe at the end of it all.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading And considering how we'd kept our affairs quiet for years, I thought I'd be safe at the end of it all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It was in 1925, as you said, that the thing began—just after Silverdale came to the Croft-Thornton.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was a sort of amateur dramatic show afoot then, and both Yvonne and I joined it.
Silverdale
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From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was a sort of amateur dramatic show afoot then, and both Yvonne and I joined it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'd never expected that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a sort of amateur dramatic show afoot then, and both Yvonne and I joined it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sort of amateur dramatic show afoot then, and both Yvonne and I joined it.
a special situation
From this reading “It was in 1925, as you said, that the thing began—just after Silverdale came to the Croft-Thornton.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And considering how we'd kept our affairs quiet for years, I thought I'd be safe at the end of it all.
ThreadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was in 1925, as you said, that the thing began—just after Silverdale came to the Croft-Thornton.
we'd
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From this reading And considering how we'd kept our affairs quiet for years, I thought I'd be safe at the end of it all.
at the time that
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
a late time of life
From this reading And considering how we'd kept our affairs quiet for years, I thought I'd be safe at the end of it all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
Yvonne
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From this reading The Connecting Thread “I don't see how you did it,” Markfield began, “but you got to the root of things when you traced a connection between me and Yvonne Silverdale.
