used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a very difficult corner to wriggle out of, all because Braine had added to his plans after she had left the apartment.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It had been a very difficult corner to wriggle out of, all because Braine had added to his plans after she had left the apartment.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading But for the advent of the meddling reporter the coup would have succeeded, herself apparently perfectly innocent of complicity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The countess did not remain long after the departure of the police with the bogus detectives.
(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 It had been a very difficult corner to wriggle out of, all because Braine had added to his plans after she had left the apartment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That must be the keynote of all her plans: to appear quite innocent and leave no trail behind her.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It had been a very difficult corner to wriggle out of, all because Braine had added to his plans after she had left the apartment.
from appearances alone
From this reading But for the advent of the meddling reporter the coup would have succeeded, herself apparently perfectly innocent of complicity.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That must be the keynote of all her plans: to appear quite innocent and leave no trail behind her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That must be the keynote of all her plans: to appear quite innocent and leave no trail behind her.
for the reason that
From this reading It had been a very difficult corner to wriggle out of, all because Braine had added to his plans after she had left the apartment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a very difficult corner to wriggle out of, all because Braine had added to his plans after she had left the apartment.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading That must be the keynote of all her plans: to appear quite innocent and leave no trail behind her.
bogusadjectiveUS /ˈboʊɡəs/
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
From this reading The countess did not remain long after the departure of the police with the bogus detectives.
Braine
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From this reading It had been a very difficult corner to wriggle out of, all because Braine had added to his plans after she had left the apartment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for the advent of the meddling reporter the coup would have succeeded, herself apparently perfectly innocent of complicity.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She had gained the confidence of Florence and her companion.
complicitynounUS /kəmˈplɪsəti/
guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
From this reading But for the advent of the meddling reporter the coup would have succeeded, herself apparently perfectly innocent of complicity.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She had gained the confidence of Florence and her companion.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It had been a very difficult corner to wriggle out of, all because Braine had added to his plans after she had left the apartment.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The countess did not remain long after the departure of the police with the bogus detectives.
coupnounUS /kuː/
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading But for the advent of the meddling reporter the coup would have succeeded, herself apparently perfectly innocent of complicity.
the act of departing
From this reading The countess did not remain long after the departure of the police with the bogus detectives.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The countess did not remain long after the departure of the police with the bogus detectives.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The countess did not remain long after the departure of the police with the bogus detectives.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It had been a very difficult corner to wriggle out of, all because Braine had added to his plans after she had left the apartment.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading She had gained the confidence of Florence and her companion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for the advent of the meddling reporter the coup would have succeeded, herself apparently perfectly innocent of complicity.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading She had gained the confidence of Florence and her companion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a very difficult corner to wriggle out of, all because Braine had added to his plans after she had left the apartment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for the advent of the meddling reporter the coup would have succeeded, herself apparently perfectly innocent of complicity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That must be the keynote of all her plans: to appear quite innocent and leave no trail behind her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But for the advent of the meddling reporter the coup would have succeeded, herself apparently perfectly innocent of complicity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been a very difficult corner to wriggle out of, all because Braine had added to his plans after she had left the apartment.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading But for the advent of the meddling reporter the coup would have succeeded, herself apparently perfectly innocent of complicity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a very difficult corner to wriggle out of, all because Braine had added to his plans after she had left the apartment.
keynotenounUS /ˈkiːnoʊt/
the principal theme in a speech or literary work
From this reading That must be the keynote of all her plans: to appear quite innocent and leave no trail behind her.
go away from a place
From this reading That must be the keynote of all her plans: to appear quite innocent and leave no trail behind her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It had been a very difficult corner to wriggle out of, all because Braine had added to his plans after she had left the apartment.
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 The countess did not remain long after the departure of the police with the bogus detectives.
meddlingnounUS /ˈmedəlɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading But for the advent of the meddling reporter the coup would have succeeded, herself apparently perfectly innocent of complicity.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That must be the keynote of all her plans: to appear quite innocent and leave no trail behind her.
not any; not one
From this reading That must be the keynote of all her plans: to appear quite innocent and leave no trail behind her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The countess did not remain long after the departure of the police with the bogus detectives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The countess did not remain long after the departure of the police with the bogus detectives.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had been a very difficult corner to wriggle out of, all because Braine had added to his plans after she had left the apartment.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But for the advent of the meddling reporter the coup would have succeeded, herself apparently perfectly innocent of complicity.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It had been a very difficult corner to wriggle out of, all because Braine had added to his plans after she had left the apartment.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The countess did not remain long after the departure of the police with the bogus detectives.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That must be the keynote of all her plans: to appear quite innocent and leave no trail behind her.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The countess did not remain long after the departure of the police with the bogus detectives.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading But for the advent of the meddling reporter the coup would have succeeded, herself apparently perfectly innocent of complicity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been a very difficult corner to wriggle out of, all because Braine had added to his plans after she had left the apartment.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But for the advent of the meddling reporter the coup would have succeeded, herself apparently perfectly innocent of complicity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That must be the keynote of all her plans: to appear quite innocent and leave no trail behind her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The countess did not remain long after the departure of the police with the bogus detectives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been a very difficult corner to wriggle out of, all because Braine had added to his plans after she had left the apartment.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading That must be the keynote of all her plans: to appear quite innocent and leave no trail behind her.
precisely as stated
From this reading It had been a very difficult corner to wriggle out of, all because Braine had added to his plans after she had left the apartment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The countess did not remain long after the departure of the police with the bogus detectives.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for the advent of the meddling reporter the coup would have succeeded, herself apparently perfectly innocent of complicity.
wriggleverbUS /ˈrɪɡəl/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading It had been a very difficult corner to wriggle out of, all because Braine had added to his plans after she had left the apartment.
