Abbershaw
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From this reading In the Evening The disturbing discovery which Meggie and Abbershaw had made in Mrs Meade’s story silenced them for some time.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading On the face of it, either Albert Campion or one of the young people in the house-party must be the guilty person.
(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 Of course there was always the saving hope that in his haste Campion had locked one of the servants out instead of confining them all to their quarters as he had intended.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Of course there was always the saving hope that in his haste Campion had locked one of the servants out instead of confining them all to their quarters as he had intended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Evening The disturbing discovery which Meggie and Abbershaw had made in Mrs Meade’s story silenced them for some time.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Until the old woman’s extraordinary announcement ten minutes before, the division between the sheep and the goats had been very sharply defined.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course there was always the saving hope that in his haste Campion had locked one of the servants out instead of confining them all to their quarters as he had intended.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the face of it, either Albert Campion or one of the young people in the house-party must be the guilty person.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Until the old woman’s extraordinary announcement ten minutes before, the division between the sheep and the goats had been very sharply defined.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Until the old woman’s extraordinary announcement ten minutes before, the division between the sheep and the goats had been very sharply defined.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Until the old woman’s extraordinary announcement ten minutes before, the division between the sheep and the goats had been very sharply defined.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But now the horrible charge of murder was brought into their own camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the horrible charge of murder was brought into their own camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading But now the horrible charge of murder was brought into their own camp.
CampionnounUS /ˈkæmpiən/
any plant of the genus Silene
From this reading On the face of it, either Albert Campion or one of the young people in the house-party must be the guilty person.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading But now the horrible charge of murder was brought into their own camp.
confiningadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnɪŋ/
restricting the scope or freedom of action
From this reading Of course there was always the saving hope that in his haste Campion had locked one of the servants out instead of confining them all to their quarters as he had intended.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course there was always the saving hope that in his haste Campion had locked one of the servants out instead of confining them all to their quarters as he had intended.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading Until the old woman’s extraordinary announcement ten minutes before, the division between the sheep and the goats had been very sharply defined.
the act of discovering something
From this reading In the Evening The disturbing discovery which Meggie and Abbershaw had made in Mrs Meade’s story silenced them for some time.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading In the Evening The disturbing discovery which Meggie and Abbershaw had made in Mrs Meade’s story silenced them for some time.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Until the old woman’s extraordinary announcement ten minutes before, the division between the sheep and the goats had been very sharply defined.
one or the other of two
From this reading On the face of it, either Albert Campion or one of the young people in the house-party must be the guilty person.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the Evening The disturbing discovery which Meggie and Abbershaw had made in Mrs Meade’s story silenced them for some time.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Until the old woman’s extraordinary announcement ten minutes before, the division between the sheep and the goats had been very sharply defined.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On the face of it, either Albert Campion or one of the young people in the house-party must be the guilty person.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the Evening The disturbing discovery which Meggie and Abbershaw had made in Mrs Meade’s story silenced them for some time.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Until the old woman’s extraordinary announcement ten minutes before, the division between the sheep and the goats had been very sharply defined.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading On the face of it, either Albert Campion or one of the young people in the house-party must be the guilty person.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the Evening The disturbing discovery which Meggie and Abbershaw had made in Mrs Meade’s story silenced them for some time.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Of course there was always the saving hope that in his haste Campion had locked one of the servants out instead of confining them all to their quarters as he had intended.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course there was always the saving hope that in his haste Campion had locked one of the servants out instead of confining them all to their quarters as he had intended.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course there was always the saving hope that in his haste Campion had locked one of the servants out instead of confining them all to their quarters as he had intended.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Of course there was always the saving hope that in his haste Campion had locked one of the servants out instead of confining them all to their quarters as he had intended.
provoking horror
From this reading But now the horrible charge of murder was brought into their own camp.
house-party
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From this reading On the face of it, either Albert Campion or one of the young people in the house-party must be the guilty person.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Evening The disturbing discovery which Meggie and Abbershaw had made in Mrs Meade’s story silenced them for some time.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Of course there was always the saving hope that in his haste Campion had locked one of the servants out instead of confining them all to their quarters as he had intended.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Of course there was always the saving hope that in his haste Campion had locked one of the servants out instead of confining them all to their quarters as he had intended.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But now the horrible charge of murder was brought into their own camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the face of it, either Albert Campion or one of the young people in the house-party must be the guilty person.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Of course there was always the saving hope that in his haste Campion had locked one of the servants out instead of confining them all to their quarters as he had intended.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the Evening The disturbing discovery which Meggie and Abbershaw had made in Mrs Meade’s story silenced them for some time.
Meade's
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From this reading In the Evening The disturbing discovery which Meggie and Abbershaw had made in Mrs Meade’s story silenced them for some time.
Meggie
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From this reading In the Evening The disturbing discovery which Meggie and Abbershaw had made in Mrs Meade’s story silenced them for some time.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Until the old woman’s extraordinary announcement ten minutes before, the division between the sheep and the goats had been very sharply defined.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the Evening The disturbing discovery which Meggie and Abbershaw had made in Mrs Meade’s story silenced them for some time.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading But now the horrible charge of murder was brought into their own camp.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On the face of it, either Albert Campion or one of the young people in the house-party must be the guilty person.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the horrible charge of murder was brought into their own camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But now the horrible charge of murder was brought into their own camp.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Until the old woman’s extraordinary announcement ten minutes before, the division between the sheep and the goats had been very sharply defined.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the face of it, either Albert Campion or one of the young people in the house-party must be the guilty person.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the face of it, either Albert Campion or one of the young people in the house-party must be the guilty person.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the face of it, either Albert Campion or one of the young people in the house-party must be the guilty person.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course there was always the saving hope that in his haste Campion had locked one of the servants out instead of confining them all to their quarters as he had intended.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But now the horrible charge of murder was brought into their own camp.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On the face of it, either Albert Campion or one of the young people in the house-party must be the guilty person.
a human being
From this reading On the face of it, either Albert Campion or one of the young people in the house-party must be the guilty person.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Of course there was always the saving hope that in his haste Campion had locked one of the servants out instead of confining them all to their quarters as he had intended.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Of course there was always the saving hope that in his haste Campion had locked one of the servants out instead of confining them all to their quarters as he had intended.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Of course there was always the saving hope that in his haste Campion had locked one of the servants out instead of confining them all to their quarters as he had intended.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Until the old woman’s extraordinary announcement ten minutes before, the division between the sheep and the goats had been very sharply defined.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Until the old woman’s extraordinary announcement ten minutes before, the division between the sheep and the goats had been very sharply defined.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading In the Evening The disturbing discovery which Meggie and Abbershaw had made in Mrs Meade’s story silenced them for some time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the Evening The disturbing discovery which Meggie and Abbershaw had made in Mrs Meade’s story silenced them for some time.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In the Evening The disturbing discovery which Meggie and Abbershaw had made in Mrs Meade’s story silenced them for some time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Until the old woman’s extraordinary announcement ten minutes before, the division between the sheep and the goats had been very sharply defined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course there was always the saving hope that in his haste Campion had locked one of the servants out instead of confining them all to their quarters as he had intended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Evening The disturbing discovery which Meggie and Abbershaw had made in Mrs Meade’s story silenced them for some time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But now the horrible charge of murder was brought into their own camp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the Evening The disturbing discovery which Meggie and Abbershaw had made in Mrs Meade’s story silenced them for some time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course there was always the saving hope that in his haste Campion had locked one of the servants out instead of confining them all to their quarters as he had intended.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the Evening The disturbing discovery which Meggie and Abbershaw had made in Mrs Meade’s story silenced them for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course there was always the saving hope that in his haste Campion had locked one of the servants out instead of confining them all to their quarters as he had intended.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until the old woman’s extraordinary announcement ten minutes before, the division between the sheep and the goats had been very sharply defined.
precisely as stated
From this reading Until the old woman’s extraordinary announcement ten minutes before, the division between the sheep and the goats had been very sharply defined.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now the horrible charge of murder was brought into their own camp.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the Evening The disturbing discovery which Meggie and Abbershaw had made in Mrs Meade’s story silenced them for some time.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Until the old woman’s extraordinary announcement ten minutes before, the division between the sheep and the goats had been very sharply defined.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the face of it, either Albert Campion or one of the young people in the house-party must be the guilty person.
