30
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From this reading HARRY FEVERSHAM'S PLAN It was the night of August 30.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month had passed since the ball at Lennon House, but the uneventful country-side of Donegal was still busy with the stimulating topic of Harry Feversham's disappearance.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The townsmen in the climbing street and the gentry at their dinner-tables gossiped to their hearts' contentment.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A month had passed since the ball at Lennon House, but the uneventful country-side of Donegal was still busy with the stimulating topic of Harry Feversham's disappearance.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading HARRY FEVERSHAM'S PLAN It was the night of August 30.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading A month had passed since the ball at Lennon House, but the uneventful country-side of Donegal was still busy with the stimulating topic of Harry Feversham's disappearance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was suggested that a drag-net would be the only way to solve the mystery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
Brien
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From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A month had passed since the ball at Lennon House, but the uneventful country-side of Donegal was still busy with the stimulating topic of Harry Feversham's disappearance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A month had passed since the ball at Lennon House, but the uneventful country-side of Donegal was still busy with the stimulating topic of Harry Feversham's disappearance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
causewayverbUS /ˈkɑːzweɪ/
provide with a causeway
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The townsmen in the climbing street and the gentry at their dinner-tables gossiped to their hearts' contentment.
clothing in general
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading The townsmen in the climbing street and the gentry at their dinner-tables gossiped to their hearts' contentment.
country-side
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From this reading A month had passed since the ball at Lennon House, but the uneventful country-side of Donegal was still busy with the stimulating topic of Harry Feversham's disappearance.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
dinner-tables
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From this reading The townsmen in the climbing street and the gentry at their dinner-tables gossiped to their hearts' contentment.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading A month had passed since the ball at Lennon House, but the uneventful country-side of Donegal was still busy with the stimulating topic of Harry Feversham's disappearance.
Donegal
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From this reading A month had passed since the ball at Lennon House, but the uneventful country-side of Donegal was still busy with the stimulating topic of Harry Feversham's disappearance.
drag-net
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From this reading It was suggested that a drag-net would be the only way to solve the mystery.
put on clothes
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
Feversham
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From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
FEVERSHAM'S
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From this reading HARRY FEVERSHAM'S PLAN It was the night of August 30.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading The townsmen in the climbing street and the gentry at their dinner-tables gossiped to their hearts' contentment.
gossiped
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From this reading The townsmen in the climbing street and the gentry at their dinner-tables gossiped to their hearts' contentment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A month had passed since the ball at Lennon House, but the uneventful country-side of Donegal was still busy with the stimulating topic of Harry Feversham's disappearance.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY FEVERSHAM'S PLAN It was the night of August 30.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The townsmen in the climbing street and the gentry at their dinner-tables gossiped to their hearts' contentment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A month had passed since the ball at Lennon House, but the uneventful country-side of Donegal was still busy with the stimulating topic of Harry Feversham's disappearance.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The townsmen in the climbing street and the gentry at their dinner-tables gossiped to their hearts' contentment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HARRY FEVERSHAM'S PLAN It was the night of August 30.
LennonnounUS /ˈlenən/
English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980)
From this reading A month had passed since the ball at Lennon House, but the uneventful country-side of Donegal was still busy with the stimulating topic of Harry Feversham's disappearance.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month had passed since the ball at Lennon House, but the uneventful country-side of Donegal was still busy with the stimulating topic of Harry Feversham's disappearance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It was suggested that a drag-net would be the only way to solve the mystery.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HARRY FEVERSHAM'S PLAN It was the night of August 30.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARRY FEVERSHAM'S PLAN It was the night of August 30.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
and nothing more
From this reading It was suggested that a drag-net would be the only way to solve the mystery.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A month had passed since the ball at Lennon House, but the uneventful country-side of Donegal was still busy with the stimulating topic of Harry Feversham's disappearance.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading HARRY FEVERSHAM'S PLAN It was the night of August 30.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A month had passed since the ball at Lennon House, but the uneventful country-side of Donegal was still busy with the stimulating topic of Harry Feversham's disappearance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading It was suggested that a drag-net would be the only way to solve the mystery.
not in physical motion
From this reading A month had passed since the ball at Lennon House, but the uneventful country-side of Donegal was still busy with the stimulating topic of Harry Feversham's disappearance.
stimulatingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading A month had passed since the ball at Lennon House, but the uneventful country-side of Donegal was still busy with the stimulating topic of Harry Feversham's disappearance.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The townsmen in the climbing street and the gentry at their dinner-tables gossiped to their hearts' contentment.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was suggested that a drag-net would be the only way to solve the mystery.
suicide's
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From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARRY FEVERSHAM'S PLAN It was the night of August 30.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The townsmen in the climbing street and the gentry at their dinner-tables gossiped to their hearts' contentment.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The townsmen in the climbing street and the gentry at their dinner-tables gossiped to their hearts' contentment.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading A month had passed since the ball at Lennon House, but the uneventful country-side of Donegal was still busy with the stimulating topic of Harry Feversham's disappearance.
townsmen
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From this reading The townsmen in the climbing street and the gentry at their dinner-tables gossiped to their hearts' contentment.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading A month had passed since the ball at Lennon House, but the uneventful country-side of Donegal was still busy with the stimulating topic of Harry Feversham's disappearance.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARRY FEVERSHAM'S PLAN It was the night of August 30.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was suggested that a drag-net would be the only way to solve the mystery.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was asserted that Harry Feversham had been seen on the very morning after the dance, and at five minutes to six--though according to Mrs. Brien O'Brien it was ten minutes past the hour--still in his dress clothes and with a white suicide's face, hurrying along the causeway by the Lennon Bridge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A month had passed since the ball at Lennon House, but the uneventful country-side of Donegal was still busy with the stimulating topic of Harry Feversham's disappearance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was suggested that a drag-net would be the only way to solve the mystery.
