used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
extreme mental distress
From this reading On his arrival he found her pacing the floor, wringing her slim hands in anguish.
Anita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dawn before he could spare a precious moment to go to Anita Lawton.
apprisedverbUS /əˈpraɪzd/
past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On his arrival he found her pacing the floor, wringing her slim hands in anguish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
Blaine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was dawn before he could spare a precious moment to go to Anita Lawton.
the first light of day
From this reading It was dawn before he could spare a precious moment to go to Anita Lawton.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "He is dead."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
an act that fails
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
father-in-lawnounUS /ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː/
the father of your spouse
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On his arrival he found her pacing the floor, wringing her slim hands in anguish.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
set up or found
From this reading On his arrival he found her pacing the floor, wringing her slim hands in anguish.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was dawn before he could spare a precious moment to go to Anita Lawton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading On his arrival he found her pacing the floor, wringing her slim hands in anguish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was dawn before he could spare a precious moment to go to Anita Lawton.
HEFFERMAN'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On his arrival he found her pacing the floor, wringing her slim hands in anguish.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is dead."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dawn before he could spare a precious moment to go to Anita Lawton.
LawtonnounUS /ˈlɔːtən/
a town in southwest Oklahoma
From this reading It was dawn before he could spare a precious moment to go to Anita Lawton.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
MARGARET
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was dawn before he could spare a precious moment to go to Anita Lawton.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his arrival he found her pacing the floor, wringing her slim hands in anguish.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading On his arrival he found her pacing the floor, wringing her slim hands in anguish.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading It was dawn before he could spare a precious moment to go to Anita Lawton.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
Ramon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading On his arrival he found her pacing the floor, wringing her slim hands in anguish.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
in the near future
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
refrain from harming
From this reading It was dawn before he could spare a precious moment to go to Anita Lawton.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARGARET HEFFERMAN'S FAILURE The disappearance of Ramon Hamilton, coming so soon after the sudden death of his prospective father-in-law, caused a profound sensation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
a just detectable amount
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dawn before he could spare a precious moment to go to Anita Lawton.
at the time that
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
wringingverbUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading On his arrival he found her pacing the floor, wringing her slim hands in anguish.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the small hours of the night, before the press had been apprised of the event and when every probable or possible place where the young lawyer might be had been communicated with in vain, Henry Blaine set the perfect machinery of his forces at work to trace him.
