used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out of evil a great good had come.
aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
Bellairs
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From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
BlotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
Chelmsford
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From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Out of evil a great good had come.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Out of evil a great good had come.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Out of evil a great good had come.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Out of evil a great good had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Out of evil a great good had come.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What happened at that interview will never be known.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
Josef
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From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading What happened at that interview will never be known.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading What happened at that interview will never be known.
not any; not one
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of evil a great good had come.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
with speed
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
express the need or desire for
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What happened at that interview will never be known.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
Trendall
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From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
the act of using
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
Weirmarsh
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From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CONCLUSION WHAT remains to be related is quickly told, though the public have, until now, been in ignorance of the truth.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What happened at that interview will never be known.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At noon on the following day Trendall had an interview with Josef Blot, alias Weirmarsh, in his cell at Chelmsford, whither he had been conveyed by the police.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading It is safe to surmise, however, that the tragic letter of Harry Bellairs was shown to him--Enid having withdrawn her request that no use should be made of it.
