aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE BELLE HÉLÈNE "There's no mistake about it," said Patrice.
agreesverbUS /əˈɡriːz/
third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading . unless the eighteen hundred bags can have awaited their despatch, slung one behind the other, along the wire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The probability is that, between the cellar into which the gold was shot and the place where it finished its journey, there was some spot where it used to remain concealed .
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading . unless the eighteen hundred bags can have awaited their despatch, slung one behind the other, along the wire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading . unless the eighteen hundred bags can have awaited their despatch, slung one behind the other, along the wire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading . unless the eighteen hundred bags can have awaited their despatch, slung one behind the other, along the wire.
BELLEnounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading THE BELLE HÉLÈNE "There's no mistake about it," said Patrice.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The probability is that, between the cellar into which the gold was shot and the place where it finished its journey, there was some spot where it used to remain concealed .
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading . unless the eighteen hundred bags can have awaited their despatch, slung one behind the other, along the wire.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The probability is that, between the cellar into which the gold was shot and the place where it finished its journey, there was some spot where it used to remain concealed .
not accessible to view
From this reading The probability is that, between the cellar into which the gold was shot and the place where it finished its journey, there was some spot where it used to remain concealed .
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading . unless the eighteen hundred bags can have awaited their despatch, slung one behind the other, along the wire.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading . unless the eighteen hundred bags can have awaited their despatch, slung one behind the other, along the wire.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The probability is that, between the cellar into which the gold was shot and the place where it finished its journey, there was some spot where it used to remain concealed .
coins made of gold
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading . unless the eighteen hundred bags can have awaited their despatch, slung one behind the other, along the wire.
ten 10s
From this reading . unless the eighteen hundred bags can have awaited their despatch, slung one behind the other, along the wire.
HÉLÈNE
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From this reading THE BELLE HÉLÈNE "There's no mistake about it," said Patrice.
a message received and understood
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The probability is that, between the cellar into which the gold was shot and the place where it finished its journey, there was some spot where it used to remain concealed .
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The probability is that, between the cellar into which the gold was shot and the place where it finished its journey, there was some spot where it used to remain concealed .
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BELLE HÉLÈNE "There's no mistake about it," said Patrice.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The probability is that, between the cellar into which the gold was shot and the place where it finished its journey, there was some spot where it used to remain concealed .
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The probability is that, between the cellar into which the gold was shot and the place where it finished its journey, there was some spot where it used to remain concealed .
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
Masseron
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From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading THE BELLE HÉLÈNE "There's no mistake about it," said Patrice.
nationalitynounUS /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/
people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
not any; not one
From this reading THE BELLE HÉLÈNE "There's no mistake about it," said Patrice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading . unless the eighteen hundred bags can have awaited their despatch, slung one behind the other, along the wire.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading . unless the eighteen hundred bags can have awaited their despatch, slung one behind the other, along the wire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
Patrice
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From this reading THE BELLE HÉLÈNE "There's no mistake about it," said Patrice.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The probability is that, between the cellar into which the gold was shot and the place where it finished its journey, there was some spot where it used to remain concealed .
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading The probability is that, between the cellar into which the gold was shot and the place where it finished its journey, there was some spot where it used to remain concealed .
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The probability is that, between the cellar into which the gold was shot and the place where it finished its journey, there was some spot where it used to remain concealed .
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE BELLE HÉLÈNE "There's no mistake about it," said Patrice.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The probability is that, between the cellar into which the gold was shot and the place where it finished its journey, there was some spot where it used to remain concealed .
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading . unless the eighteen hundred bags can have awaited their despatch, slung one behind the other, along the wire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The probability is that, between the cellar into which the gold was shot and the place where it finished its journey, there was some spot where it used to remain concealed .
move hurridly
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The probability is that, between the cellar into which the gold was shot and the place where it finished its journey, there was some spot where it used to remain concealed .
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BELLE HÉLÈNE "There's no mistake about it," said Patrice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The probability is that, between the cellar into which the gold was shot and the place where it finished its journey, there was some spot where it used to remain concealed .
There's
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From this reading THE BELLE HÉLÈNE "There's no mistake about it," said Patrice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
except if; if not
From this reading . unless the eighteen hundred bags can have awaited their despatch, slung one behind the other, along the wire.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The probability is that, between the cellar into which the gold was shot and the place where it finished its journey, there was some spot where it used to remain concealed .
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
in or at the place that
From this reading The probability is that, between the cellar into which the gold was shot and the place where it finished its journey, there was some spot where it used to remain concealed .
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading . unless the eighteen hundred bags can have awaited their despatch, slung one behind the other, along the wire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "The information conveyed to M. Masseron that the gold had been sent away; the speed with which the work was carried out, at night, mechanically, by the people belonging to the boat; their alien nationality; the direction which they took: it all agrees.
