actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading The detective of fiction acts on moral certainties which would get the detective of real life into bad trouble.
actualitynounUS /ˌæktʃuːˈælətiː/
the state of actually existing objectively
From this reading It is in such things that the detective of actuality differs from the detective of fiction.
anew
From this reading Heldon Foyle had been prepared to take any risk rather than allow the Princess Petrovska to escape him again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was nothing against her but suspicion.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Heldon Foyle had been prepared to take any risk rather than allow the Princess Petrovska to escape him again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Heldon Foyle had been prepared to take any risk rather than allow the Princess Petrovska to escape him again.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The detective of fiction acts on moral certainties which would get the detective of real life into bad trouble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Heldon Foyle had been prepared to take any risk rather than allow the Princess Petrovska to escape him again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing against her but suspicion.
certaintiesnounUS /ˈsɜːrtəntiz/
plural of “certainty” — the state of being certain
From this reading The detective of fiction acts on moral certainties which would get the detective of real life into bad trouble.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading It was for him to find evidence that might link her with the crime.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading It is in such things that the detective of actuality differs from the detective of fiction.
differsverbUS /ˈdɪfərz/
third-person singular of “differ” — be different
From this reading It is in such things that the detective of actuality differs from the detective of fiction.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Heldon Foyle had been prepared to take any risk rather than allow the Princess Petrovska to escape him again.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It was for him to find evidence that might link her with the crime.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading It is in such things that the detective of actuality differs from the detective of fiction.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was for him to find evidence that might link her with the crime.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was for him to find evidence that might link her with the crime.
Foyle
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From this reading Heldon Foyle had been prepared to take any risk rather than allow the Princess Petrovska to escape him again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is in such things that the detective of actuality differs from the detective of fiction.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The detective of fiction acts on moral certainties which would get the detective of real life into bad trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Heldon Foyle had been prepared to take any risk rather than allow the Princess Petrovska to escape him again.
Heldon
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From this reading Heldon Foyle had been prepared to take any risk rather than allow the Princess Petrovska to escape him again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing against her but suspicion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Heldon Foyle had been prepared to take any risk rather than allow the Princess Petrovska to escape him again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is in such things that the detective of actuality differs from the detective of fiction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The detective of fiction acts on moral certainties which would get the detective of real life into bad trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is in such things that the detective of actuality differs from the detective of fiction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was for him to find evidence that might link her with the crime.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The detective of fiction acts on moral certainties which would get the detective of real life into bad trouble.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It was for him to find evidence that might link her with the crime.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was for him to find evidence that might link her with the crime.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The detective of fiction acts on moral certainties which would get the detective of real life into bad trouble.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing against her but suspicion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is in such things that the detective of actuality differs from the detective of fiction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The detective of fiction acts on moral certainties which would get the detective of real life into bad trouble.
Petrovska
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From this reading Heldon Foyle had been prepared to take any risk rather than allow the Princess Petrovska to escape him again.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Heldon Foyle had been prepared to take any risk rather than allow the Princess Petrovska to escape him again.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Heldon Foyle had been prepared to take any risk rather than allow the Princess Petrovska to escape him again.
on the contrary
From this reading Heldon Foyle had been prepared to take any risk rather than allow the Princess Petrovska to escape him again.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The detective of fiction acts on moral certainties which would get the detective of real life into bad trouble.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Heldon Foyle had been prepared to take any risk rather than allow the Princess Petrovska to escape him again.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is in such things that the detective of actuality differs from the detective of fiction.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading There was nothing against her but suspicion.
carry out
From this reading Heldon Foyle had been prepared to take any risk rather than allow the Princess Petrovska to escape him again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Heldon Foyle had been prepared to take any risk rather than allow the Princess Petrovska to escape him again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was for him to find evidence that might link her with the crime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heldon Foyle had been prepared to take any risk rather than allow the Princess Petrovska to escape him again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing against her but suspicion.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It is in such things that the detective of actuality differs from the detective of fiction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Heldon Foyle had been prepared to take any risk rather than allow the Princess Petrovska to escape him again.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The detective of fiction acts on moral certainties which would get the detective of real life into bad trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing against her but suspicion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The detective of fiction acts on moral certainties which would get the detective of real life into bad trouble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was for him to find evidence that might link her with the crime.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The detective of fiction acts on moral certainties which would get the detective of real life into bad trouble.
