used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
in actual fact
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then he remembered that he had not been wearing that coat, that he had been in evening dress.
a youthful male person
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Then he thought it had fallen into his coat when Marjorie had let it drop.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading What the devil?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
put on clothes
From this reading Then he remembered that he had not been wearing that coat, that he had been in evening dress.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Then he thought it had fallen into his coat when Marjorie had let it drop.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading How on earth ...?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then he remembered that he had not been wearing that coat, that he had been in evening dress.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Then he thought it had fallen into his coat when Marjorie had let it drop.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he thought it had fallen into his coat when Marjorie had let it drop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
How
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From this reading How on earth ...?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he remembered that he had not been wearing that coat, that he had been in evening dress.
inadvertentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtəntli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he thought it had fallen into his coat when Marjorie had let it drop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then he thought it had fallen into his coat when Marjorie had let it drop.
Marjorie
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From this reading Then he thought it had fallen into his coat when Marjorie had let it drop.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then he remembered that he had not been wearing that coat, that he had been in evening dress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How on earth ...?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
by chance
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then he remembered that he had not been wearing that coat, that he had been in evening dress.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he remembered that he had not been wearing that coat, that he had been in evening dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What the devil?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
a special situation
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then he thought it had fallen into his coat when Marjorie had let it drop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Then he remembered that he had not been wearing that coat, that he had been in evening dress.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the devil?
at the time that
From this reading Then he thought it had fallen into his coat when Marjorie had let it drop.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The unfortunate boy actually examined his own mind to see whether he could possibly have done such a thing, and then forgotten it--have done it inadvertently.
