aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TRAITORS Natsatt had been absent from the Post about two hours before he was missed.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading TRAITORS Natsatt had been absent from the Post about two hours before he was missed.
(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 The gates of the fortification were all fastened, so it was evident that he had not departed by means of them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Search was made in every part of the building, and along the barricade, but without avail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Search was made in every part of the building, and along the barricade, but without avail.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Search was made in every part of the building, and along the barricade, but without avail.
barricadenounUS /ˈbærəkeɪd/
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading Search was made in every part of the building, and along the barricade, but without avail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he could not be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TRAITORS Natsatt had been absent from the Post about two hours before he was missed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TRAITORS Natsatt had been absent from the Post about two hours before he was missed.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Search was made in every part of the building, and along the barricade, but without avail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not be found.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The gates of the fortification were all fastened, so it was evident that he had not departed by means of them.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Dan wanted to see him to discuss certain matters in connection with their mode of defence.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Dan wanted to see him to discuss certain matters in connection with their mode of defence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not be found.
Dan
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From this reading Dan wanted to see him to discuss certain matters in connection with their mode of defence.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Dan wanted to see him to discuss certain matters in connection with their mode of defence.
well in the past; former
From this reading The gates of the fortification were all fastened, so it was evident that he had not departed by means of them.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Dan wanted to see him to discuss certain matters in connection with their mode of defence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Search was made in every part of the building, and along the barricade, but without avail.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The gates of the fortification were all fastened, so it was evident that he had not departed by means of them.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The gates of the fortification were all fastened, so it was evident that he had not departed by means of them.
fortificationnounUS /ˌfɔːrtəfəˈkeɪʃən/
defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
From this reading The gates of the fortification were all fastened, so it was evident that he had not departed by means of them.
set up or found
From this reading But he could not be found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TRAITORS Natsatt had been absent from the Post about two hours before he was missed.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The gates of the fortification were all fastened, so it was evident that he had not departed by means of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TRAITORS Natsatt had been absent from the Post about two hours before he was missed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TRAITORS Natsatt had been absent from the Post about two hours before he was missed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dan wanted to see him to discuss certain matters in connection with their mode of defence.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading TRAITORS Natsatt had been absent from the Post about two hours before he was missed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dan wanted to see him to discuss certain matters in connection with their mode of defence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gates of the fortification were all fastened, so it was evident that he had not departed by means of them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Search was made in every part of the building, and along the barricade, but without avail.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Dan wanted to see him to discuss certain matters in connection with their mode of defence.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The gates of the fortification were all fastened, so it was evident that he had not departed by means of them.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading TRAITORS Natsatt had been absent from the Post about two hours before he was missed.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dan wanted to see him to discuss certain matters in connection with their mode of defence.
Natsatt
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From this reading TRAITORS Natsatt had been absent from the Post about two hours before he was missed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he could not be found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dan wanted to see him to discuss certain matters in connection with their mode of defence.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Search was made in every part of the building, and along the barricade, but without avail.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading TRAITORS Natsatt had been absent from the Post about two hours before he was missed.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Search was made in every part of the building, and along the barricade, but without avail.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dan wanted to see him to discuss certain matters in connection with their mode of defence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The gates of the fortification were all fastened, so it was evident that he had not departed by means of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gates of the fortification were all fastened, so it was evident that he had not departed by means of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAITORS Natsatt had been absent from the Post about two hours before he was missed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dan wanted to see him to discuss certain matters in connection with their mode of defence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The gates of the fortification were all fastened, so it was evident that he had not departed by means of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dan wanted to see him to discuss certain matters in connection with their mode of defence.
TRAITORSnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading TRAITORS Natsatt had been absent from the Post about two hours before he was missed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TRAITORS Natsatt had been absent from the Post about two hours before he was missed.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Dan wanted to see him to discuss certain matters in connection with their mode of defence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRAITORS Natsatt had been absent from the Post about two hours before he was missed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gates of the fortification were all fastened, so it was evident that he had not departed by means of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dan wanted to see him to discuss certain matters in connection with their mode of defence.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Search was made in every part of the building, and along the barricade, but without avail.
