(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 Worst of all, and most shocking outrage of all, the Record Office at Scotland Yard had been burgled and important documents had been stolen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Worst of all, and most shocking outrage of all, the Record Office at Scotland Yard had been burgled and important documents had been stolen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Worst of all, and most shocking outrage of all, the Record Office at Scotland Yard had been burgled and important documents had been stolen.
awardnounUS /əˈwɔːrd/
a grant made by a law court
From this reading No official feather came to T. B.'s cap for that, whatever praise the mistaken public might award.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading No official feather came to T. B.'s cap for that, whatever praise the mistaken public might award.
BearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading There was pother enough--eight of the Nine Bears had melted into nothingness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Worst of all, and most shocking outrage of all, the Record Office at Scotland Yard had been burgled and important documents had been stolen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Elk had not been killed, so the incident did not come before the public.
burgled
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From this reading Worst of all, and most shocking outrage of all, the Record Office at Scotland Yard had been burgled and important documents had been stolen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Elk had not been killed, so the incident did not come before the public.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No official feather came to T. B.'s cap for that, whatever praise the mistaken public might award.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading No official feather came to T. B.'s cap for that, whatever praise the mistaken public might award.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Elk had not been killed, so the incident did not come before the public.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Elk had not been killed, so the incident did not come before the public.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Worst of all, and most shocking outrage of all, the Record Office at Scotland Yard had been burgled and important documents had been stolen.
being one more than seven
From this reading There was pother enough--eight of the Nine Bears had melted into nothingness.
ElknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading But Elk had not been killed, so the incident did not come before the public.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was pother enough--eight of the Nine Bears had melted into nothingness.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading THE LOST WARSHIP Poltavo had escaped.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading No official feather came to T. B.'s cap for that, whatever praise the mistaken public might award.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No official feather came to T. B.'s cap for that, whatever praise the mistaken public might award.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LOST WARSHIP Poltavo had escaped.
of great significance or value
From this reading Worst of all, and most shocking outrage of all, the Record Office at Scotland Yard had been burgled and important documents had been stolen.
a single distinct event
From this reading But Elk had not been killed, so the incident did not come before the public.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was pother enough--eight of the Nine Bears had melted into nothingness.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading But Elk had not been killed, so the incident did not come before the public.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST WARSHIP Poltavo had escaped.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading There was pother enough--eight of the Nine Bears had melted into nothingness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No official feather came to T. B.'s cap for that, whatever praise the mistaken public might award.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading No official feather came to T. B.'s cap for that, whatever praise the mistaken public might award.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Worst of all, and most shocking outrage of all, the Record Office at Scotland Yard had been burgled and important documents had been stolen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading There was pother enough--eight of the Nine Bears had melted into nothingness.
not any; not one
From this reading No official feather came to T. B.'s cap for that, whatever praise the mistaken public might award.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Elk had not been killed, so the incident did not come before the public.
nothingnessnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋnəs/
the state of nonexistence
From this reading There was pother enough--eight of the Nine Bears had melted into nothingness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was pother enough--eight of the Nine Bears had melted into nothingness.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Worst of all, and most shocking outrage of all, the Record Office at Scotland Yard had been burgled and important documents had been stolen.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading No official feather came to T. B.'s cap for that, whatever praise the mistaken public might award.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Worst of all, and most shocking outrage of all, the Record Office at Scotland Yard had been burgled and important documents had been stolen.
Poltavo
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From this reading THE LOST WARSHIP Poltavo had escaped.
potherverb
make upset or troubled
From this reading There was pother enough--eight of the Nine Bears had melted into nothingness.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading No official feather came to T. B.'s cap for that, whatever praise the mistaken public might award.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading No official feather came to T. B.'s cap for that, whatever praise the mistaken public might award.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Worst of all, and most shocking outrage of all, the Record Office at Scotland Yard had been burgled and important documents had been stolen.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading No official feather came to T. B.'s cap for that, whatever praise the mistaken public might award.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Worst of all, and most shocking outrage of all, the Record Office at Scotland Yard had been burgled and important documents had been stolen.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading Worst of all, and most shocking outrage of all, the Record Office at Scotland Yard had been burgled and important documents had been stolen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Elk had not been killed, so the incident did not come before the public.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Worst of all, and most shocking outrage of all, the Record Office at Scotland Yard had been burgled and important documents had been stolen.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading No official feather came to T. B.'s cap for that, whatever praise the mistaken public might award.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No official feather came to T. B.'s cap for that, whatever praise the mistaken public might award.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST WARSHIP Poltavo had escaped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was pother enough--eight of the Nine Bears had melted into nothingness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No official feather came to T. B.'s cap for that, whatever praise the mistaken public might award.
WARSHIPnounUS /ˈwɔːrʃɪp/
a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading THE LOST WARSHIP Poltavo had escaped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was pother enough--eight of the Nine Bears had melted into nothingness.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading No official feather came to T. B.'s cap for that, whatever praise the mistaken public might award.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Worst of all, and most shocking outrage of all, the Record Office at Scotland Yard had been burgled and important documents had been stolen.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Worst of all, and most shocking outrage of all, the Record Office at Scotland Yard had been burgled and important documents had been stolen.
