used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "Another 'accident,' then," grunted Delcasse gloomily.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He was admitted without delay, and made his report briefly and clearly.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET M. Delcasse and M. Lepine were still in conference when Pigot was announced.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET M. Delcasse and M. Lepine were still in conference when Pigot was announced.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Another 'accident,' then," grunted Delcasse gloomily.
any thing at all
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "But I do not believe it!
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading He was admitted without delay, and made his report briefly and clearly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I do not believe it!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
without doubt or question
From this reading He was admitted without delay, and made his report briefly and clearly.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET M. Delcasse and M. Lepine were still in conference when Pigot was announced.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He was admitted without delay, and made his report briefly and clearly.
Delcasse
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From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET M. Delcasse and M. Lepine were still in conference when Pigot was announced.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
disprovedverbUS /dɪˈspruːvd/
past form of “disprove” — prove to be false
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But I do not believe it!
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
divisible by two
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading "Another 'accident,' then," grunted Delcasse gloomily.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET M. Delcasse and M. Lepine were still in conference when Pigot was announced.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "Another 'accident,' then," grunted Delcasse gloomily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was admitted without delay, and made his report briefly and clearly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was admitted without delay, and made his report briefly and clearly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I do not believe it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET M. Delcasse and M. Lepine were still in conference when Pigot was announced.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
Lepine
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From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET M. Delcasse and M. Lepine were still in conference when Pigot was announced.
Liberte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET M. Delcasse and M. Lepine were still in conference when Pigot was announced.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was admitted without delay, and made his report briefly and clearly.
come together
From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET M. Delcasse and M. Lepine were still in conference when Pigot was announced.
the force of workers available
From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET M. Delcasse and M. Lepine were still in conference when Pigot was announced.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
Pigot
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From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET M. Delcasse and M. Lepine were still in conference when Pigot was announced.
remotelyadverbUS /riˈmoʊtli/
in a remote manner
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He was admitted without delay, and made his report briefly and clearly.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
siftedverbUS /ˈsɪftɪd/
past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
not in physical motion
From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET M. Delcasse and M. Lepine were still in conference when Pigot was announced.
summedverbUS /sʌmd/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Another 'accident,' then," grunted Delcasse gloomily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET M. Delcasse and M. Lepine were still in conference when Pigot was announced.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET M. Delcasse and M. Lepine were still in conference when Pigot was announced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET M. Delcasse and M. Lepine were still in conference when Pigot was announced.
at the time that
From this reading TWO GREAT MEN MEET M. Delcasse and M. Lepine were still in conference when Pigot was announced.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It could have been summed up in a sentence: neither by him nor by his agents had anything been discovered to indicate, even remotely, that the catastrophe had been the result of intention; every rumour to that effect had been sifted and disproved; _La Liberte_ had been destroyed from within and not from without.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was admitted without delay, and made his report briefly and clearly.
