used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FRUITS OF A CRIMINAL PHILOSOPHY Lynton Hora was not to be allowed to escape.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
(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 That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading THE FRUITS OF A CRIMINAL PHILOSOPHY Lynton Hora was not to be allowed to escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had no belief in repentant offenders, and to him Guy appeared nothing more.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FRUITS OF A CRIMINAL PHILOSOPHY Lynton Hora was not to be allowed to escape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading He had no belief in repentant offenders, and to him Guy appeared nothing more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have liked to have made certain of one prisoner there and then, but this was forbidden him.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He would have liked to have made certain of one prisoner there and then, but this was forbidden him.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Still Flurscheim refused to charge Guy.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
CRIMINALadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading THE FRUITS OF A CRIMINAL PHILOSOPHY Lynton Hora was not to be allowed to escape.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
disburdened
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From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE FRUITS OF A CRIMINAL PHILOSOPHY Lynton Hora was not to be allowed to escape.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
Flurscheim
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From this reading Still Flurscheim refused to charge Guy.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading He would have liked to have made certain of one prisoner there and then, but this was forbidden him.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
FRUITSnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading THE FRUITS OF A CRIMINAL PHILOSOPHY Lynton Hora was not to be allowed to escape.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading He had no belief in repentant offenders, and to him Guy appeared nothing more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no belief in repentant offenders, and to him Guy appeared nothing more.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have liked to have made certain of one prisoner there and then, but this was forbidden him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would have liked to have made certain of one prisoner there and then, but this was forbidden him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
Hora
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From this reading THE FRUITS OF A CRIMINAL PHILOSOPHY Lynton Hora was not to be allowed to escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had no belief in repentant offenders, and to him Guy appeared nothing more.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
Kenly's
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From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He would have liked to have made certain of one prisoner there and then, but this was forbidden him.
Lynton
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From this reading THE FRUITS OF A CRIMINAL PHILOSOPHY Lynton Hora was not to be allowed to escape.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He would have liked to have made certain of one prisoner there and then, but this was forbidden him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had no belief in repentant offenders, and to him Guy appeared nothing more.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no belief in repentant offenders, and to him Guy appeared nothing more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FRUITS OF A CRIMINAL PHILOSOPHY Lynton Hora was not to be allowed to escape.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had no belief in repentant offenders, and to him Guy appeared nothing more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRUITS OF A CRIMINAL PHILOSOPHY Lynton Hora was not to be allowed to escape.
offendersnounUS /əˈfendərz/
plural of “offender” — a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading He had no belief in repentant offenders, and to him Guy appeared nothing more.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He would have liked to have made certain of one prisoner there and then, but this was forbidden him.
PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading THE FRUITS OF A CRIMINAL PHILOSOPHY Lynton Hora was not to be allowed to escape.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He would have liked to have made certain of one prisoner there and then, but this was forbidden him.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Still Flurscheim refused to charge Guy.
repentantadjectiveUS /rɪˈpentənt/
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
From this reading He had no belief in repentant offenders, and to him Guy appeared nothing more.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still Flurscheim refused to charge Guy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRUITS OF A CRIMINAL PHILOSOPHY Lynton Hora was not to be allowed to escape.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would have liked to have made certain of one prisoner there and then, but this was forbidden him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He would have liked to have made certain of one prisoner there and then, but this was forbidden him.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He would have liked to have made certain of one prisoner there and then, but this was forbidden him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FRUITS OF A CRIMINAL PHILOSOPHY Lynton Hora was not to be allowed to escape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FRUITS OF A CRIMINAL PHILOSOPHY Lynton Hora was not to be allowed to escape.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading That was the decision arrived at, after the prolonged conference at the Foreign Office, and Detective Inspector Kenly's mind was thereby disburdened of the fear lest all his efforts should have been wasted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have liked to have made certain of one prisoner there and then, but this was forbidden him.
