used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had returned to her home after her visit to the police at Waterloo Bridge in a state of the keenest uncertainty.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The police had been able to read the cipher message from Grell, and she assumed correctly enough that they had been more successful than herself in obtaining an early glimpse of the advertisement.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading The motive of the actions taken that day by Eileen Meredith had been accurately diagnosed by Heldon Foyle.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The motive of the actions taken that day by Eileen Meredith had been accurately diagnosed by Heldon Foyle.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading The police had been able to read the cipher message from Grell, and she assumed correctly enough that they had been more successful than herself in obtaining an early glimpse of the advertisement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had returned to her home after her visit to the police at Waterloo Bridge in a state of the keenest uncertainty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not for an instant did she credit the paragraph referring to the dead body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The police had been able to read the cipher message from Grell, and she assumed correctly enough that they had been more successful than herself in obtaining an early glimpse of the advertisement.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The police had been able to read the cipher message from Grell, and she assumed correctly enough that they had been more successful than herself in obtaining an early glimpse of the advertisement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had returned to her home after her visit to the police at Waterloo Bridge in a state of the keenest uncertainty.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What, then, had become of her note of warning?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The motive of the actions taken that day by Eileen Meredith had been accurately diagnosed by Heldon Foyle.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Not for an instant did she credit the paragraph referring to the dead body.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading She had returned to her home after her visit to the police at Waterloo Bridge in a state of the keenest uncertainty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The motive of the actions taken that day by Eileen Meredith had been accurately diagnosed by Heldon Foyle.
ciphernounUS /ˈsaɪ.fər/
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
From this reading The police had been able to read the cipher message from Grell, and she assumed correctly enough that they had been more successful than herself in obtaining an early glimpse of the advertisement.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading The police had been able to read the cipher message from Grell, and she assumed correctly enough that they had been more successful than herself in obtaining an early glimpse of the advertisement.
approval
From this reading Not for an instant did she credit the paragraph referring to the dead body.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The motive of the actions taken that day by Eileen Meredith had been accurately diagnosed by Heldon Foyle.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Not for an instant did she credit the paragraph referring to the dead body.
diagnosedverbUS /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊst/
past form of “diagnose” — determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
From this reading The motive of the actions taken that day by Eileen Meredith had been accurately diagnosed by Heldon Foyle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not for an instant did she credit the paragraph referring to the dead body.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The police had been able to read the cipher message from Grell, and she assumed correctly enough that they had been more successful than herself in obtaining an early glimpse of the advertisement.
Eileen
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From this reading The motive of the actions taken that day by Eileen Meredith had been accurately diagnosed by Heldon Foyle.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The police had been able to read the cipher message from Grell, and she assumed correctly enough that they had been more successful than herself in obtaining an early glimpse of the advertisement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not for an instant did she credit the paragraph referring to the dead body.
Foyle
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From this reading The motive of the actions taken that day by Eileen Meredith had been accurately diagnosed by Heldon Foyle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The police had been able to read the cipher message from Grell, and she assumed correctly enough that they had been more successful than herself in obtaining an early glimpse of the advertisement.
a quick look
From this reading The police had been able to read the cipher message from Grell, and she assumed correctly enough that they had been more successful than herself in obtaining an early glimpse of the advertisement.
Grell
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From this reading The police had been able to read the cipher message from Grell, and she assumed correctly enough that they had been more successful than herself in obtaining an early glimpse of the advertisement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The motive of the actions taken that day by Eileen Meredith had been accurately diagnosed by Heldon Foyle.
Heldon
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From this reading The motive of the actions taken that day by Eileen Meredith had been accurately diagnosed by Heldon Foyle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had returned to her home after her visit to the police at Waterloo Bridge in a state of the keenest uncertainty.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The police had been able to read the cipher message from Grell, and she assumed correctly enough that they had been more successful than herself in obtaining an early glimpse of the advertisement.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had returned to her home after her visit to the police at Waterloo Bridge in a state of the keenest uncertainty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had returned to her home after her visit to the police at Waterloo Bridge in a state of the keenest uncertainty.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Not for an instant did she credit the paragraph referring to the dead body.
keenestadjectiveUS /ˈkiːnəst/
superlative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading She had returned to her home after her visit to the police at Waterloo Bridge in a state of the keenest uncertainty.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading The motive of the actions taken that day by Eileen Meredith had been accurately diagnosed by Heldon Foyle.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The police had been able to read the cipher message from Grell, and she assumed correctly enough that they had been more successful than herself in obtaining an early glimpse of the advertisement.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The police had been able to read the cipher message from Grell, and she assumed correctly enough that they had been more successful than herself in obtaining an early glimpse of the advertisement.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading The motive of the actions taken that day by Eileen Meredith had been accurately diagnosed by Heldon Foyle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for an instant did she credit the paragraph referring to the dead body.
a brief written record
From this reading What, then, had become of her note of warning?
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The police had been able to read the cipher message from Grell, and she assumed correctly enough that they had been more successful than herself in obtaining an early glimpse of the advertisement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The motive of the actions taken that day by Eileen Meredith had been accurately diagnosed by Heldon Foyle.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Not for an instant did she credit the paragraph referring to the dead body.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading She had returned to her home after her visit to the police at Waterloo Bridge in a state of the keenest uncertainty.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The police had been able to read the cipher message from Grell, and she assumed correctly enough that they had been more successful than herself in obtaining an early glimpse of the advertisement.
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Not for an instant did she credit the paragraph referring to the dead body.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had returned to her home after her visit to the police at Waterloo Bridge in a state of the keenest uncertainty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had returned to her home after her visit to the police at Waterloo Bridge in a state of the keenest uncertainty.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She had returned to her home after her visit to the police at Waterloo Bridge in a state of the keenest uncertainty.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The police had been able to read the cipher message from Grell, and she assumed correctly enough that they had been more successful than herself in obtaining an early glimpse of the advertisement.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The motive of the actions taken that day by Eileen Meredith had been accurately diagnosed by Heldon Foyle.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The police had been able to read the cipher message from Grell, and she assumed correctly enough that they had been more successful than herself in obtaining an early glimpse of the advertisement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The motive of the actions taken that day by Eileen Meredith had been accurately diagnosed by Heldon Foyle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The motive of the actions taken that day by Eileen Meredith had been accurately diagnosed by Heldon Foyle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What, then, had become of her note of warning?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The police had been able to read the cipher message from Grell, and she assumed correctly enough that they had been more successful than herself in obtaining an early glimpse of the advertisement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had returned to her home after her visit to the police at Waterloo Bridge in a state of the keenest uncertainty.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading She had returned to her home after her visit to the police at Waterloo Bridge in a state of the keenest uncertainty.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She had returned to her home after her visit to the police at Waterloo Bridge in a state of the keenest uncertainty.
a message informing of danger
From this reading What, then, had become of her note of warning?
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading She had returned to her home after her visit to the police at Waterloo Bridge in a state of the keenest uncertainty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, then, had become of her note of warning?
