used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was a fact he had never suspected.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading No surprise tactics executed against her or her husband could result in the seizure of the diamonds.
(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 Harry listened attentively whilst I recounted all the events that I have narrated in these pages.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The thing that bewildered and astonished him most was to find that all along the diamonds had been in my possession—or rather in Suzanne’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thing that bewildered and astonished him most was to find that all along the diamonds had been in my possession—or rather in Suzanne’s.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The thing that bewildered and astonished him most was to find that all along the diamonds had been in my possession—or rather in Suzanne’s.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading Harry listened attentively whilst I recounted all the events that I have narrated in these pages.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The thing that bewildered and astonished him most was to find that all along the diamonds had been in my possession—or rather in Suzanne’s.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The thing that bewildered and astonished him most was to find that all along the diamonds had been in my possession—or rather in Suzanne’s.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
Carton's
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From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No surprise tactics executed against her or her husband could result in the seizure of the diamonds.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The thing that bewildered and astonished him most was to find that all along the diamonds had been in my possession—or rather in Suzanne’s.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Harry listened attentively whilst I recounted all the events that I have narrated in these pages.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading No surprise tactics executed against her or her husband could result in the seizure of the diamonds.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That was a fact he had never suspected.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The thing that bewildered and astonished him most was to find that all along the diamonds had been in my possession—or rather in Suzanne’s.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thing that bewildered and astonished him most was to find that all along the diamonds had been in my possession—or rather in Suzanne’s.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry listened attentively whilst I recounted all the events that I have narrated in these pages.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Harry listened attentively whilst I recounted all the events that I have narrated in these pages.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was a fact he had never suspected.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thing that bewildered and astonished him most was to find that all along the diamonds had been in my possession—or rather in Suzanne’s.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading No surprise tactics executed against her or her husband could result in the seizure of the diamonds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Harry listened attentively whilst I recounted all the events that I have narrated in these pages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry listened attentively whilst I recounted all the events that I have narrated in these pages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Harry listened attentively whilst I recounted all the events that I have narrated in these pages.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The thing that bewildered and astonished him most was to find that all along the diamonds had been in my possession—or rather in Suzanne’s.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The thing that bewildered and astonished him most was to find that all along the diamonds had been in my possession—or rather in Suzanne’s.
Nadina's
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From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading Harry listened attentively whilst I recounted all the events that I have narrated in these pages.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That was a fact he had never suspected.
not any; not one
From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The thing that bewildered and astonished him most was to find that all along the diamonds had been in my possession—or rather in Suzanne’s.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Harry listened attentively whilst I recounted all the events that I have narrated in these pages.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The thing that bewildered and astonished him most was to find that all along the diamonds had been in my possession—or rather in Suzanne’s.
on the contrary
From this reading The thing that bewildered and astonished him most was to find that all along the diamonds had been in my possession—or rather in Suzanne’s.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading Harry listened attentively whilst I recounted all the events that I have narrated in these pages.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading No surprise tactics executed against her or her husband could result in the seizure of the diamonds.
seizurenounUS /ˈsiːʒər/
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading No surprise tactics executed against her or her husband could result in the seizure of the diamonds.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading No surprise tactics executed against her or her husband could result in the seizure of the diamonds.
believed likely
From this reading That was a fact he had never suspected.
Suzanne's
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From this reading The thing that bewildered and astonished him most was to find that all along the diamonds had been in my possession—or rather in Suzanne’s.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading No surprise tactics executed against her or her husband could result in the seizure of the diamonds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry listened attentively whilst I recounted all the events that I have narrated in these pages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry listened attentively whilst I recounted all the events that I have narrated in these pages.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Harry listened attentively whilst I recounted all the events that I have narrated in these pages.
a special situation
From this reading The thing that bewildered and astonished him most was to find that all along the diamonds had been in my possession—or rather in Suzanne’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thing that bewildered and astonished him most was to find that all along the diamonds had been in my possession—or rather in Suzanne’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing that bewildered and astonished him most was to find that all along the diamonds had been in my possession—or rather in Suzanne’s.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of course, after hearing his story, I realized the point of Carton’s little arrangement—or rather Nadina’s, since I had no doubt that it was her brain which had conceived the plan.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Harry listened attentively whilst I recounted all the events that I have narrated in these pages.
