used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the footman he heard of the West Indian letter, and of the effect it had produced upon Mr. Marlow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Search had been made for that letter as likely to throw some light on the mystery, but without success.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the course of his investigations Mr. Blair had examined the servants at the Moat House.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Search had been made for that letter as likely to throw some light on the mystery, but without success.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading In the course of his investigations Mr. Blair had examined the servants at the Moat House.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Search had been made for that letter as likely to throw some light on the mystery, but without success.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of his investigations Mr. Blair had examined the servants at the Moat House.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Evidently Mr. Marlow had thought it important enough to destroy.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading From the footman he heard of the West Indian letter, and of the effect it had produced upon Mr. Marlow.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Evidently Mr. Marlow had thought it important enough to destroy.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently Mr. Marlow had thought it important enough to destroy.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading In the course of his investigations Mr. Blair had examined the servants at the Moat House.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading From the footman he heard of the West Indian letter, and of the effect it had produced upon Mr. Marlow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Search had been made for that letter as likely to throw some light on the mystery, but without success.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the footman he heard of the West Indian letter, and of the effect it had produced upon Mr. Marlow.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His secret, whatever it might have been, had gone to the grave with him.
death of a person
From this reading His secret, whatever it might have been, had gone to the grave with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the course of his investigations Mr. Blair had examined the servants at the Moat House.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His secret, whatever it might have been, had gone to the grave with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the footman he heard of the West Indian letter, and of the effect it had produced upon Mr. Marlow.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From the footman he heard of the West Indian letter, and of the effect it had produced upon Mr. Marlow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His secret, whatever it might have been, had gone to the grave with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the course of his investigations Mr. Blair had examined the servants at the Moat House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the course of his investigations Mr. Blair had examined the servants at the Moat House.
of great significance or value
From this reading Evidently Mr. Marlow had thought it important enough to destroy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of his investigations Mr. Blair had examined the servants at the Moat House.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading From the footman he heard of the West Indian letter, and of the effect it had produced upon Mr. Marlow.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading In the course of his investigations Mr. Blair had examined the servants at the Moat House.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the footman he heard of the West Indian letter, and of the effect it had produced upon Mr. Marlow.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading From the footman he heard of the West Indian letter, and of the effect it had produced upon Mr. Marlow.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Search had been made for that letter as likely to throw some light on the mystery, but without success.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Search had been made for that letter as likely to throw some light on the mystery, but without success.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Search had been made for that letter as likely to throw some light on the mystery, but without success.
Marlow
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From this reading From the footman he heard of the West Indian letter, and of the effect it had produced upon Mr. Marlow.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His secret, whatever it might have been, had gone to the grave with him.
MoatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading In the course of his investigations Mr. Blair had examined the servants at the Moat House.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the course of his investigations Mr. Blair had examined the servants at the Moat House.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Search had been made for that letter as likely to throw some light on the mystery, but without success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of his investigations Mr. Blair had examined the servants at the Moat House.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Search had been made for that letter as likely to throw some light on the mystery, but without success.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading From the footman he heard of the West Indian letter, and of the effect it had produced upon Mr. Marlow.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Search had been made for that letter as likely to throw some light on the mystery, but without success.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading His secret, whatever it might have been, had gone to the grave with him.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading In the course of his investigations Mr. Blair had examined the servants at the Moat House.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Search had been made for that letter as likely to throw some light on the mystery, but without success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Search had been made for that letter as likely to throw some light on the mystery, but without success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Search had been made for that letter as likely to throw some light on the mystery, but without success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of his investigations Mr. Blair had examined the servants at the Moat House.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Evidently Mr. Marlow had thought it important enough to destroy.
propel through the air
From this reading Search had been made for that letter as likely to throw some light on the mystery, but without success.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Search had been made for that letter as likely to throw some light on the mystery, but without success.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From the footman he heard of the West Indian letter, and of the effect it had produced upon Mr. Marlow.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading From the footman he heard of the West Indian letter, and of the effect it had produced upon Mr. Marlow.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading His secret, whatever it might have been, had gone to the grave with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His secret, whatever it might have been, had gone to the grave with him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Search had been made for that letter as likely to throw some light on the mystery, but without success.
