used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Her secret visit to old Feng, accompanied by Stanley, three days before, added to the mystery.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Her secret visit to old Feng, accompanied by Stanley, three days before, added to the mystery.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
Audley
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From this reading Feng knew of my search for Audley.
Audley's
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From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
befooled
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From this reading With what motive was I being misled and befooled by a conspiracy of silence?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her secret visit to old Feng, accompanied by Stanley, three days before, added to the mystery.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading With what motive was I being misled and befooled by a conspiracy of silence?
Bexhill
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her secret visit to old Feng, accompanied by Stanley, three days before, added to the mystery.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading With what motive was I being misled and befooled by a conspiracy of silence?
gotten under control
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Her secret visit to old Feng, accompanied by Stanley, three days before, added to the mystery.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
Feng
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From this reading Her secret visit to old Feng, accompanied by Stanley, three days before, added to the mystery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Feng knew of my search for Audley.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, why had he not told me the truth?
HEATHERMOOR
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With what motive was I being misled and befooled by a conspiracy of silence?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Feng knew of my search for Audley.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, why had he not told me the truth?
misledverbUS /mɪˈsled/
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading With what motive was I being misled and befooled by a conspiracy of silence?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading With what motive was I being misled and befooled by a conspiracy of silence?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Feng knew of my search for Audley.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Her secret visit to old Feng, accompanied by Stanley, three days before, added to the mystery.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
not any; not one
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, why had he not told me the truth?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her secret visit to old Feng, accompanied by Stanley, three days before, added to the mystery.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Feng knew of my search for Audley.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Her secret visit to old Feng, accompanied by Stanley, three days before, added to the mystery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading With what motive was I being misled and befooled by a conspiracy of silence?
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Her secret visit to old Feng, accompanied by Stanley, three days before, added to the mystery.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, why had he not told me the truth?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Her secret visit to old Feng, accompanied by Stanley, three days before, added to the mystery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her secret visit to old Feng, accompanied by Stanley, three days before, added to the mystery.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then, why had he not told me the truth?
a just detectable amount
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Then, why had he not told me the truth?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Her secret visit to old Feng, accompanied by Stanley, three days before, added to the mystery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With what motive was I being misled and befooled by a conspiracy of silence?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AT HEATHERMOOR GARDENS That night the newspapers contained a paragraph repeating what had appeared in the morning concerning Mrs. Audley’s disappearance, and stating that no trace of her had been discovered after she had left Bexhill.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then, why had he not told me the truth?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With what motive was I being misled and befooled by a conspiracy of silence?
