accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It would be necessary to account for, he told her, some very singular errors in his early calculations if M. Latour was the man.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 During all these days Gwen was gaining rapidly.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It has, however, its point of maximum density, but this, not infrequently, is also ifs point of minimum knowledge.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Belief, though it be as ample as the ocean, does not always similarly swell in crystallising.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Belief, though it be as ample as the ocean, does not always similarly swell in crystallising.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
arrestingadjectiveUS /ərˈestɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Belief, though it be as ample as the ocean, does not always similarly swell in crystallising.
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Belief, though it be as ample as the ocean, does not always similarly swell in crystallising.
BeliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Belief, though it be as ample as the ocean, does not always similarly swell in crystallising.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It has, however, its point of maximum density, but this, not infrequently, is also ifs point of minimum knowledge.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading It would be necessary to account for, he told her, some very singular errors in his early calculations if M. Latour was the man.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
crystallising
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From this reading Belief, though it be as ample as the ocean, does not always similarly swell in crystallising.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During all these days Gwen was gaining rapidly.
densitynounUS /ˈdensəti/
the amount per unit size
From this reading It has, however, its point of maximum density, but this, not infrequently, is also ifs point of minimum knowledge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Belief, though it be as ample as the ocean, does not always similarly swell in crystallising.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all these days Gwen was gaining rapidly.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It would be necessary to account for, he told her, some very singular errors in his early calculations if M. Latour was the man.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It would be necessary to account for, he told her, some very singular errors in his early calculations if M. Latour was the man.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would be necessary to account for, he told her, some very singular errors in his early calculations if M. Latour was the man.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading During all these days Gwen was gaining rapidly.
Gwen
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From this reading During all these days Gwen was gaining rapidly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has, however, its point of maximum density, but this, not infrequently, is also ifs point of minimum knowledge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be necessary to account for, he told her, some very singular errors in his early calculations if M. Latour was the man.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It has, however, its point of maximum density, but this, not infrequently, is also ifs point of minimum knowledge.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would be necessary to account for, he told her, some very singular errors in his early calculations if M. Latour was the man.
ifs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has, however, its point of maximum density, but this, not infrequently, is also ifs point of minimum knowledge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Belief, though it be as ample as the ocean, does not always similarly swell in crystallising.
infrequentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwəntli/
not many times
From this reading It has, however, its point of maximum density, but this, not infrequently, is also ifs point of minimum knowledge.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has, however, its point of maximum density, but this, not infrequently, is also ifs point of minimum knowledge.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Belief, though it be as ample as the ocean, does not always similarly swell in crystallising.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It has, however, its point of maximum density, but this, not infrequently, is also ifs point of minimum knowledge.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It has, however, its point of maximum density, but this, not infrequently, is also ifs point of minimum knowledge.
Latour
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From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It would be necessary to account for, he told her, some very singular errors in his early calculations if M. Latour was the man.
maximumnounUS /ˈmæksəməm/
the largest possible quantity
From this reading It has, however, its point of maximum density, but this, not infrequently, is also ifs point of minimum knowledge.
minimumnounUS /ˈmɪnəməm/
the smallest possible quantity
From this reading It has, however, its point of maximum density, but this, not infrequently, is also ifs point of minimum knowledge.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading It would be necessary to account for, he told her, some very singular errors in his early calculations if M. Latour was the man.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Belief, though it be as ample as the ocean, does not always similarly swell in crystallising.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Belief, though it be as ample as the ocean, does not always similarly swell in crystallising.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has, however, its point of maximum density, but this, not infrequently, is also ifs point of minimum knowledge.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It has, however, its point of maximum density, but this, not infrequently, is also ifs point of minimum knowledge.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading During all these days Gwen was gaining rapidly.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
similarlyadverbUS /ˈsɪmələrli/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Belief, though it be as ample as the ocean, does not always similarly swell in crystallising.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading It would be necessary to account for, he told her, some very singular errors in his early calculations if M. Latour was the man.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It would be necessary to account for, he told her, some very singular errors in his early calculations if M. Latour was the man.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Belief, though it be as ample as the ocean, does not always similarly swell in crystallising.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Belief, though it be as ample as the ocean, does not always similarly swell in crystallising.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During all these days Gwen was gaining rapidly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It has, however, its point of maximum density, but this, not infrequently, is also ifs point of minimum knowledge.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Belief, though it be as ample as the ocean, does not always similarly swell in crystallising.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It would be necessary to account for, he told her, some very singular errors in his early calculations if M. Latour was the man.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Maitland came to visit us almost every night, and he told Gwen that he did not feel altogether certain that, in arresting M. Latour, the law had secured her father’s real assassin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During all these days Gwen was gaining rapidly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be necessary to account for, he told her, some very singular errors in his early calculations if M. Latour was the man.
