touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Naturally, Nick did not so much as dream that she had been informed of his designs against her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In asking Vic Clayton to take him to the place where she and Claudia Badger claimed to have been robbed, Nick had several motives.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was precisely two o’clock when Nick Carter arrived at Vic Clayton’s rooms in Tremont Street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Naturally, Nick did not so much as dream that she had been informed of his designs against her.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading In asking Vic Clayton to take him to the place where she and Claudia Badger claimed to have been robbed, Nick had several motives.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was precisely two o’clock when Nick Carter arrived at Vic Clayton’s rooms in Tremont Street.
BadgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading In asking Vic Clayton to take him to the place where she and Claudia Badger claimed to have been robbed, Nick had several motives.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Naturally, Nick did not so much as dream that she had been informed of his designs against her.
CANTONnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading THE ROAD TO CANTON.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading It was precisely two o’clock when Nick Carter arrived at Vic Clayton’s rooms in Tremont Street.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading In asking Vic Clayton to take him to the place where she and Claudia Badger claimed to have been robbed, Nick had several motives.
Claudia
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From this reading In asking Vic Clayton to take him to the place where she and Claudia Badger claimed to have been robbed, Nick had several motives.
Clayton
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From this reading In asking Vic Clayton to take him to the place where she and Claudia Badger claimed to have been robbed, Nick had several motives.
Clayton's
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From this reading It was precisely two o’clock when Nick Carter arrived at Vic Clayton’s rooms in Tremont Street.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Naturally, Nick did not so much as dream that she had been informed of his designs against her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Naturally, Nick did not so much as dream that she had been informed of his designs against her.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Naturally, Nick did not so much as dream that she had been informed of his designs against her.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading That treachery existed at police headquarters was farthest from his thoughts.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading That treachery existed at police headquarters was farthest from his thoughts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That treachery existed at police headquarters was farthest from his thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Naturally, Nick did not so much as dream that she had been informed of his designs against her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In asking Vic Clayton to take him to the place where she and Claudia Badger claimed to have been robbed, Nick had several motives.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading That treachery existed at police headquarters was farthest from his thoughts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Naturally, Nick did not so much as dream that she had been informed of his designs against her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In asking Vic Clayton to take him to the place where she and Claudia Badger claimed to have been robbed, Nick had several motives.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Naturally, Nick did not so much as dream that she had been informed of his designs against her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was precisely two o’clock when Nick Carter arrived at Vic Clayton’s rooms in Tremont Street.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Naturally, Nick did not so much as dream that she had been informed of his designs against her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was precisely two o’clock when Nick Carter arrived at Vic Clayton’s rooms in Tremont Street.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — 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 In asking Vic Clayton to take him to the place where she and Claudia Badger claimed to have been robbed, Nick had several motives.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Naturally, Nick did not so much as dream that she had been informed of his designs against her.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, Nick did not so much as dream that she had been informed of his designs against her.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading It was precisely two o’clock when Nick Carter arrived at Vic Clayton’s rooms in Tremont Street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Naturally, Nick did not so much as dream that she had been informed of his designs against her.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was precisely two o’clock when Nick Carter arrived at Vic Clayton’s rooms in Tremont Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Naturally, Nick did not so much as dream that she had been informed of his designs against her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In asking Vic Clayton to take him to the place where she and Claudia Badger claimed to have been robbed, Nick had several motives.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading That treachery existed at police headquarters was farthest from his thoughts.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It was precisely two o’clock when Nick Carter arrived at Vic Clayton’s rooms in Tremont Street.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE ROAD TO CANTON.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading In asking Vic Clayton to take him to the place where she and Claudia Badger claimed to have been robbed, Nick had several motives.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It was precisely two o’clock when Nick Carter arrived at Vic Clayton’s rooms in Tremont Street.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In asking Vic Clayton to take him to the place where she and Claudia Badger claimed to have been robbed, Nick had several motives.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally, Nick did not so much as dream that she had been informed of his designs against her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Naturally, Nick did not so much as dream that she had been informed of his designs against her.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was precisely two o’clock when Nick Carter arrived at Vic Clayton’s rooms in Tremont Street.
carry out
From this reading In asking Vic Clayton to take him to the place where she and Claudia Badger claimed to have been robbed, Nick had several motives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Naturally, Nick did not so much as dream that she had been informed of his designs against her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROAD TO CANTON.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That treachery existed at police headquarters was farthest from his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROAD TO CANTON.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading That treachery existed at police headquarters was farthest from his thoughts.
Tremont
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From this reading It was precisely two o’clock when Nick Carter arrived at Vic Clayton’s rooms in Tremont Street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was precisely two o’clock when Nick Carter arrived at Vic Clayton’s rooms in Tremont Street.
Vic
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From this reading It was precisely two o’clock when Nick Carter arrived at Vic Clayton’s rooms in Tremont Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was precisely two o’clock when Nick Carter arrived at Vic Clayton’s rooms in Tremont Street.
at the time that
From this reading It was precisely two o’clock when Nick Carter arrived at Vic Clayton’s rooms in Tremont Street.
in or at the place that
From this reading In asking Vic Clayton to take him to the place where she and Claudia Badger claimed to have been robbed, Nick had several motives.
