aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had not learned one new thing in the case, and what was infinitely worse, he had not the least idea how to set about the task.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading WHEREIN DICK TREADWELL MEETS WITH ANOTHER ADVENTURE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Days had passed since the burial of the unknown girl, and he was no nearer the solution of the mystery than he was on the morning of the discovery.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading WHEREIN DICK TREADWELL MEETS WITH ANOTHER ADVENTURE.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading Days had passed since the burial of the unknown girl, and he was no nearer the solution of the mystery than he was on the morning of the discovery.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He had not learned one new thing in the case, and what was infinitely worse, he had not the least idea how to set about the task.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He had taken to wandering restlessly about the city racked with the wildest despondency.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days had passed since the burial of the unknown girl, and he was no nearer the solution of the mystery than he was on the morning of the discovery.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Richard Treadwell was in despair.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading He had taken to wandering restlessly about the city racked with the wildest despondency.
someone who is a detective
From this reading WHEREIN DICK TREADWELL MEETS WITH ANOTHER ADVENTURE.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Days had passed since the burial of the unknown girl, and he was no nearer the solution of the mystery than he was on the morning of the discovery.
a young female
From this reading Days had passed since the burial of the unknown girl, and he was no nearer the solution of the mystery than he was on the morning of the discovery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Days had passed since the burial of the unknown girl, and he was no nearer the solution of the mystery than he was on the morning of the discovery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Days had passed since the burial of the unknown girl, and he was no nearer the solution of the mystery than he was on the morning of the discovery.
how
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From this reading He had not learned one new thing in the case, and what was infinitely worse, he had not the least idea how to set about the task.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had not learned one new thing in the case, and what was infinitely worse, he had not the least idea how to set about the task.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richard Treadwell was in despair.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading He had not learned one new thing in the case, and what was infinitely worse, he had not the least idea how to set about the task.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He had not learned one new thing in the case, and what was infinitely worse, he had not the least idea how to set about the task.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had not learned one new thing in the case, and what was infinitely worse, he had not the least idea how to set about the task.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading WHEREIN DICK TREADWELL MEETS WITH ANOTHER ADVENTURE.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Days had passed since the burial of the unknown girl, and he was no nearer the solution of the mystery than he was on the morning of the discovery.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Days had passed since the burial of the unknown girl, and he was no nearer the solution of the mystery than he was on the morning of the discovery.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Days had passed since the burial of the unknown girl, and he was no nearer the solution of the mystery than he was on the morning of the discovery.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had not learned one new thing in the case, and what was infinitely worse, he had not the least idea how to set about the task.
not any; not one
From this reading Days had passed since the burial of the unknown girl, and he was no nearer the solution of the mystery than he was on the morning of the discovery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not learned one new thing in the case, and what was infinitely worse, he had not the least idea how to set about the task.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Days had passed since the burial of the unknown girl, and he was no nearer the solution of the mystery than he was on the morning of the discovery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Days had passed since the burial of the unknown girl, and he was no nearer the solution of the mystery than he was on the morning of the discovery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had not learned one new thing in the case, and what was infinitely worse, he had not the least idea how to set about the task.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Days had passed since the burial of the unknown girl, and he was no nearer the solution of the mystery than he was on the morning of the discovery.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading He had taken to wandering restlessly about the city racked with the wildest despondency.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading He had taken to wandering restlessly about the city racked with the wildest despondency.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Treadwell was in despair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had not learned one new thing in the case, and what was infinitely worse, he had not the least idea how to set about the task.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Days had passed since the burial of the unknown girl, and he was no nearer the solution of the mystery than he was on the morning of the discovery.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Days had passed since the burial of the unknown girl, and he was no nearer the solution of the mystery than he was on the morning of the discovery.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken to wandering restlessly about the city racked with the wildest despondency.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He had not learned one new thing in the case, and what was infinitely worse, he had not the least idea how to set about the task.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Days had passed since the burial of the unknown girl, and he was no nearer the solution of the mystery than he was on the morning of the discovery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Days had passed since the burial of the unknown girl, and he was no nearer the solution of the mystery than he was on the morning of the discovery.
a special situation
From this reading He had not learned one new thing in the case, and what was infinitely worse, he had not the least idea how to set about the task.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not learned one new thing in the case, and what was infinitely worse, he had not the least idea how to set about the task.
TREADWELL
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From this reading WHEREIN DICK TREADWELL MEETS WITH ANOTHER ADVENTURE.
not known
From this reading Days had passed since the burial of the unknown girl, and he was no nearer the solution of the mystery than he was on the morning of the discovery.
migratory
From this reading He had taken to wandering restlessly about the city racked with the wildest despondency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard Treadwell was in despair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had not learned one new thing in the case, and what was infinitely worse, he had not the least idea how to set about the task.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN DICK TREADWELL MEETS WITH ANOTHER ADVENTURE.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He had taken to wandering restlessly about the city racked with the wildest despondency.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEREIN DICK TREADWELL MEETS WITH ANOTHER ADVENTURE.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He had not learned one new thing in the case, and what was infinitely worse, he had not the least idea how to set about the task.
