used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS ASSUME A VERY COMPLEX ASPECT I started to walk along the Boulevard towards the Opera.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS ASSUME A VERY COMPLEX ASPECT I started to walk along the Boulevard towards the Opera.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could have sprung upon her and killed her as she stepped into the carriage.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS ASSUME A VERY COMPLEX ASPECT I started to walk along the Boulevard towards the Opera.
ASSUMEverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS ASSUME A VERY COMPLEX ASPECT I started to walk along the Boulevard towards the Opera.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I really believe that if ever the spirit of murder has entered my heart, it was at that moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I really believe that if ever the spirit of murder has entered my heart, it was at that moment.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS ASSUME A VERY COMPLEX ASPECT I started to walk along the Boulevard towards the Opera.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I could have sprung upon her and killed her as she stepped into the carriage.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
ciphernounUS /ˈsaɪ.fər/
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
COMPLEXnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS ASSUME A VERY COMPLEX ASPECT I started to walk along the Boulevard towards the Opera.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could have sprung upon her and killed her as she stepped into the carriage.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I really believe that if ever the spirit of murder has entered my heart, it was at that moment.
Ernest
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From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
at any time
From this reading I really believe that if ever the spirit of murder has entered my heart, it was at that moment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I really believe that if ever the spirit of murder has entered my heart, it was at that moment.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I hated her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could have sprung upon her and killed her as she stepped into the carriage.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I really believe that if ever the spirit of murder has entered my heart, it was at that moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I hated her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS ASSUME A VERY COMPLEX ASPECT I started to walk along the Boulevard towards the Opera.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I really believe that if ever the spirit of murder has entered my heart, it was at that moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS ASSUME A VERY COMPLEX ASPECT I started to walk along the Boulevard towards the Opera.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I could have sprung upon her and killed her as she stepped into the carriage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I could have sprung upon her and killed her as she stepped into the carriage.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS ASSUME A VERY COMPLEX ASPECT I started to walk along the Boulevard towards the Opera.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
a particular point in time
From this reading I really believe that if ever the spirit of murder has entered my heart, it was at that moment.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading I really believe that if ever the spirit of murder has entered my heart, it was at that moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I really believe that if ever the spirit of murder has entered my heart, it was at that moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS ASSUME A VERY COMPLEX ASPECT I started to walk along the Boulevard towards the Opera.
a light shade of red
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I really believe that if ever the spirit of murder has entered my heart, it was at that moment.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could have sprung upon her and killed her as she stepped into the carriage.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I really believe that if ever the spirit of murder has entered my heart, it was at that moment.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I could have sprung upon her and killed her as she stepped into the carriage.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS ASSUME A VERY COMPLEX ASPECT I started to walk along the Boulevard towards the Opera.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading I could have sprung upon her and killed her as she stepped into the carriage.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS ASSUME A VERY COMPLEX ASPECT I started to walk along the Boulevard towards the Opera.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS ASSUME A VERY COMPLEX ASPECT I started to walk along the Boulevard towards the Opera.
tow-coloured
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From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
in the direction of
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS ASSUME A VERY COMPLEX ASPECT I started to walk along the Boulevard towards the Opera.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I could have sprung upon her and killed her as she stepped into the carriage.
precisely as stated
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS ASSUME A VERY COMPLEX ASPECT I started to walk along the Boulevard towards the Opera.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS ASSUME A VERY COMPLEX ASPECT I started to walk along the Boulevard towards the Opera.
a message informing of danger
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I really believe that if ever the spirit of murder has entered my heart, it was at that moment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS ASSUME A VERY COMPLEX ASPECT I started to walk along the Boulevard towards the Opera.
which person or people
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading To that woman with the tow-coloured hair, the blue eyes and pink cheeks--the woman who had replaced me in his affections--Ernest had written that strange message in cipher, a message of warning it might be.
