the state of being absent
From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.
in addition
From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.
Chetwynde
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From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.
Chetwynde's
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From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.
unvarying in nature
From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.
disguisesnounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzɪz/
plural of “disguise” — an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.
Gualtier
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From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.
Hilda
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From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.
not any; not one
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading During Lord Chetwynde's absence Hilda received constant communications from Gualtier.
remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/
superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading THE REPORT.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.
express in words
From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REPORT.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not the remotest idea that he was watched, and took no pains to conceal any of his motions.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading He had not very much to tell her, though his watchfulness was incessant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had contrived to follow Lord Chetwynde to London, under different disguises, and with infinite difficulty; and also to put up at the same house.
