ABDUCTIONnounUS /æbˈdʌkʃən/
the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading "Lylda isn't going to accomplish anything," he said.
matters of personal concern
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
any thing at all
From this reading "Lylda isn't going to accomplish anything," he said.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Of the three, the Big Business Man appeared the most perturbed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of the three, the Big Business Man appeared the most perturbed.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Of the three, the Big Business Man appeared the most perturbed.
ChemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
in a serious manner
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The thing has gone too far.
the act of departing
From this reading "Lylda isn't going to accomplish anything," he said.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The thing has gone too far.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing has gone too far.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lylda isn't going to accomplish anything," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
isn't
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From this reading "Lylda isn't going to accomplish anything," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It won't work.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
Lylda
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From this reading "Lylda isn't going to accomplish anything," he said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of the three, the Big Business Man appeared the most perturbed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the three, the Big Business Man appeared the most perturbed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Of the three, the Big Business Man appeared the most perturbed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lylda isn't going to accomplish anything," he said.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
a special situation
From this reading The thing has gone too far.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Of the three, the Big Business Man appeared the most perturbed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lylda isn't going to accomplish anything," he said.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The thing has gone too far.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
unceremoniouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəsli/
in an unceremonious manner
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
at the time that
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
won't
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From this reading "It won't work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It won't work.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE ABDUCTION When the Very Young Man left them so unceremoniously the Chemist and his companions continued on their way home, talking earnestly over the serious turn affairs had taken.
