AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
Athelstannoun
the first Saxon ruler who extended his kingdom to include nearly all of England (895-939)
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading We have turned whispering conspirators into declared enemies.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
made known or openly avowed
From this reading We have turned whispering conspirators into declared enemies.
diablerie
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From this reading 'It looks to me like _diablerie_.
EDMUND
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From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
Elsie
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From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading We have turned whispering conspirators into declared enemies.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
come to pass
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have turned whispering conspirators into declared enemies.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We have turned whispering conspirators into declared enemies.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It looks to me like _diablerie_.
the literary culture
From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'It looks to me like _diablerie_.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading 'It looks to me like _diablerie_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It looks to me like _diablerie_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
by chance
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HE COMES FROM EDMUND GRAY 'Nothing,' said Athelstan, 'could possibly happen more fortunately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'About this new business about the letters and the things in the safe,' said Elsie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We have turned whispering conspirators into declared enemies.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have turned whispering conspirators into declared enemies.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading We have turned whispering conspirators into declared enemies.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now you are free to investigate in your own way without having to report progress every day.'
