Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Three agents, all picked experts, had been put on to watch Phadrig and the Pentanas, as they were known to him, and within a fortnight they had all died.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He had been traced to Copenhagen, and then absolutely lost sight of.

plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading Three agents, all picked experts, had been put on to watch Phadrig and the Pentanas, as they were known to him, and within a fortnight they had all died.

(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 THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

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From this reading He was perfectly certain now that Phadrig Amena held the key to the conspiracy which had resulted in the disappearance of Prince Zastrow.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

with anger

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Three agents, all picked experts, had been put on to watch Phadrig and the Pentanas, as they were known to him, and within a fortnight they had all died.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been traced to Copenhagen, and then absolutely lost sight of.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading He was perfectly certain now that Phadrig Amena held the key to the conspiracy which had resulted in the disappearance of Prince Zastrow.

an associate that one works with

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

From this reading He was perfectly certain now that Phadrig Amena held the key to the conspiracy which had resulted in the disappearance of Prince Zastrow.

the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand

From this reading He had been traced to Copenhagen, and then absolutely lost sight of.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Three agents, all picked experts, had been put on to watch Phadrig and the Pentanas, as they were known to him, and within a fortnight they had all died.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading He was perfectly certain now that Phadrig Amena held the key to the conspiracy which had resulted in the disappearance of Prince Zastrow.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

plural of “expert” — a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

From this reading Three agents, all picked experts, had been put on to watch Phadrig and the Pentanas, as they were known to him, and within a fortnight they had all died.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading Three agents, all picked experts, had been put on to watch Phadrig and the Pentanas, as they were known to him, and within a fortnight they had all died.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was perfectly certain now that Phadrig Amena held the key to the conspiracy which had resulted in the disappearance of Prince Zastrow.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was perfectly certain now that Phadrig Amena held the key to the conspiracy which had resulted in the disappearance of Prince Zastrow.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He was perfectly certain now that Phadrig Amena held the key to the conspiracy which had resulted in the disappearance of Prince Zastrow.

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From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Three agents, all picked experts, had been put on to watch Phadrig and the Pentanas, as they were known to him, and within a fortnight they had all died.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading He was perfectly certain now that Phadrig Amena held the key to the conspiracy which had resulted in the disappearance of Prince Zastrow.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Three agents, all picked experts, had been put on to watch Phadrig and the Pentanas, as they were known to him, and within a fortnight they had all died.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading He had been traced to Copenhagen, and then absolutely lost sight of.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

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From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

not any; not one

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He was perfectly certain now that Phadrig Amena held the key to the conspiracy which had resulted in the disappearance of Prince Zastrow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Three agents, all picked experts, had been put on to watch Phadrig and the Pentanas, as they were known to him, and within a fortnight they had all died.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

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From this reading Oscarovitch had vanished.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Three agents, all picked experts, had been put on to watch Phadrig and the Pentanas, as they were known to him, and within a fortnight they had all died.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He was perfectly certain now that Phadrig Amena held the key to the conspiracy which had resulted in the disappearance of Prince Zastrow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading Three agents, all picked experts, had been put on to watch Phadrig and the Pentanas, as they were known to him, and within a fortnight they had all died.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading He was perfectly certain now that Phadrig Amena held the key to the conspiracy which had resulted in the disappearance of Prince Zastrow.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Three agents, all picked experts, had been put on to watch Phadrig and the Pentanas, as they were known to him, and within a fortnight they had all died.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading He was perfectly certain now that Phadrig Amena held the key to the conspiracy which had resulted in the disappearance of Prince Zastrow.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading He had been traced to Copenhagen, and then absolutely lost sight of.

plural of “subordinate” — an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was perfectly certain now that Phadrig Amena held the key to the conspiracy which had resulted in the disappearance of Prince Zastrow.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He had been traced to Copenhagen, and then absolutely lost sight of.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Three agents, all picked experts, had been put on to watch Phadrig and the Pentanas, as they were known to him, and within a fortnight they had all died.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three agents, all picked experts, had been put on to watch Phadrig and the Pentanas, as they were known to him, and within a fortnight they had all died.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He was perfectly certain now that Phadrig Amena held the key to the conspiracy which had resulted in the disappearance of Prince Zastrow.

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading He had been traced to Copenhagen, and then absolutely lost sight of.

having passed out of existence

From this reading Oscarovitch had vanished.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was perfectly certain now that Phadrig Amena held the key to the conspiracy which had resulted in the disappearance of Prince Zastrow.

look attentively

From this reading Three agents, all picked experts, had been put on to watch Phadrig and the Pentanas, as they were known to him, and within a fortnight they had all died.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE PASSING OF PHADRIG In all London, or, indeed, in any capital of Europe, there were no more angrily puzzled men than Nicol Hendry and his colleague and subordinates.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He was perfectly certain now that Phadrig Amena held the key to the conspiracy which had resulted in the disappearance of Prince Zastrow.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Three agents, all picked experts, had been put on to watch Phadrig and the Pentanas, as they were known to him, and within a fortnight they had all died.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was perfectly certain now that Phadrig Amena held the key to the conspiracy which had resulted in the disappearance of Prince Zastrow.