used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VICTIM OF A NEMESIS.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was Mercedes who spoke first after the announcement made by the detective.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah!” said the detective, “that is another matter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Then who was it whom I saw and believed to be my brother?” she demanded.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading It was Mercedes who spoke first after the announcement made by the detective.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Ah!” said the detective, “that is another matter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Then who was it whom I saw and believed to be my brother?” she demanded.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Then who was it whom I saw and believed to be my brother?” she demanded.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Then who was it whom I saw and believed to be my brother?” she demanded.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Mercedes who spoke first after the announcement made by the detective.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Then who was it whom I saw and believed to be my brother?” she demanded.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading It was Mercedes who spoke first after the announcement made by the detective.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Mercedes who spoke first after the announcement made by the detective.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then who was it whom I saw and believed to be my brother?” she demanded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah!” said the detective, “that is another matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mercedes who spoke first after the announcement made by the detective.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was Mercedes who spoke first after the announcement made by the detective.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Ah!” said the detective, “that is another matter.
Mercedes
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From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Then who was it whom I saw and believed to be my brother?” she demanded.
NEMESISnounUS /ˈneməsɪs/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
From this reading THE VICTIM OF A NEMESIS.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICTIM OF A NEMESIS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
Reginald's
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From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah!” said the detective, “that is another matter.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Then who was it whom I saw and believed to be my brother?” she demanded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then who was it whom I saw and believed to be my brother?” she demanded.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Mercedes who spoke first after the announcement made by the detective.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ah!” said the detective, “that is another matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTIM OF A NEMESIS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then who was it whom I saw and believed to be my brother?” she demanded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading THE VICTIM OF A NEMESIS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
which person or people
From this reading It was Mercedes who spoke first after the announcement made by the detective.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then who was it whom I saw and believed to be my brother?” she demanded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mercedes started to her feet with a cry of amazed delight, nor was Reginald’s joy less deep, although he remained quite still in his place on the bench.
