used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Limp, hysterical, and half-paralysed by her own emotions, Mrs. Gertstein took the place of Sophie Lengholm.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So far as any fresh results were concerned his journey had been fruitless.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as any fresh results were concerned his journey had been fruitless.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading There was no possibility of extracting information from her in her present state, and Labar gave instructions that she should have the attention of a doctor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far as any fresh results were concerned his journey had been fruitless.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Limp, hysterical, and half-paralysed by her own emotions, Mrs. Gertstein took the place of Sophie Lengholm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Moreland came by motor to Lydd from Dover.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading So far as any fresh results were concerned his journey had been fruitless.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There was no possibility of extracting information from her in her present state, and Labar gave instructions that she should have the attention of a doctor.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading Moreland came by motor to Lydd from Dover.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Limp, hysterical, and half-paralysed by her own emotions, Mrs. Gertstein took the place of Sophie Lengholm.
extractingverbUS /ekˈstræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading There was no possibility of extracting information from her in her present state, and Labar gave instructions that she should have the attention of a doctor.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as any fresh results were concerned his journey had been fruitless.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading So far as any fresh results were concerned his journey had been fruitless.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no possibility of extracting information from her in her present state, and Labar gave instructions that she should have the attention of a doctor.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading So far as any fresh results were concerned his journey had been fruitless.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There was no possibility of extracting information from her in her present state, and Labar gave instructions that she should have the attention of a doctor.
Gertstein
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From this reading Limp, hysterical, and half-paralysed by her own emotions, Mrs. Gertstein took the place of Sophie Lengholm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far as any fresh results were concerned his journey had been fruitless.
half-paralysed
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From this reading Limp, hysterical, and half-paralysed by her own emotions, Mrs. Gertstein took the place of Sophie Lengholm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no possibility of extracting information from her in her present state, and Labar gave instructions that she should have the attention of a doctor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Limp, hysterical, and half-paralysed by her own emotions, Mrs. Gertstein took the place of Sophie Lengholm.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So far as any fresh results were concerned his journey had been fruitless.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading Limp, hysterical, and half-paralysed by her own emotions, Mrs. Gertstein took the place of Sophie Lengholm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
a message received and understood
From this reading There was no possibility of extracting information from her in her present state, and Labar gave instructions that she should have the attention of a doctor.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading There was no possibility of extracting information from her in her present state, and Labar gave instructions that she should have the attention of a doctor.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading So far as any fresh results were concerned his journey had been fruitless.
Labar
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From this reading There was no possibility of extracting information from her in her present state, and Labar gave instructions that she should have the attention of a doctor.
immediately past
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
Lengholm
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From this reading Limp, hysterical, and half-paralysed by her own emotions, Mrs. Gertstein took the place of Sophie Lengholm.
LimpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Limp, hysterical, and half-paralysed by her own emotions, Mrs. Gertstein took the place of Sophie Lengholm.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
Lydd
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From this reading Moreland came by motor to Lydd from Dover.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
Moreland
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From this reading Moreland came by motor to Lydd from Dover.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Moreland came by motor to Lydd from Dover.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Limp, hysterical, and half-paralysed by her own emotions, Mrs. Gertstein took the place of Sophie Lengholm.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no possibility of extracting information from her in her present state, and Labar gave instructions that she should have the attention of a doctor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Limp, hysterical, and half-paralysed by her own emotions, Mrs. Gertstein took the place of Sophie Lengholm.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Limp, hysterical, and half-paralysed by her own emotions, Mrs. Gertstein took the place of Sophie Lengholm.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Limp, hysterical, and half-paralysed by her own emotions, Mrs. Gertstein took the place of Sophie Lengholm.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading There was no possibility of extracting information from her in her present state, and Labar gave instructions that she should have the attention of a doctor.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was no possibility of extracting information from her in her present state, and Labar gave instructions that she should have the attention of a doctor.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading So far as any fresh results were concerned his journey had been fruitless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no possibility of extracting information from her in her present state, and Labar gave instructions that she should have the attention of a doctor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as any fresh results were concerned his journey had been fruitless.
Sophie
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From this reading Limp, hysterical, and half-paralysed by her own emotions, Mrs. Gertstein took the place of Sophie Lengholm.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There was no possibility of extracting information from her in her present state, and Labar gave instructions that she should have the attention of a doctor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Limp, hysterical, and half-paralysed by her own emotions, Mrs. Gertstein took the place of Sophie Lengholm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no possibility of extracting information from her in her present state, and Labar gave instructions that she should have the attention of a doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moreland came by motor to Lydd from Dover.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Limp, hysterical, and half-paralysed by her own emotions, Mrs. Gertstein took the place of Sophie Lengholm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an interview that did not last long, for she literally flung herself before the detective in a burst of piteous appeals for mercy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So far as any fresh results were concerned his journey had been fruitless.
