used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.
(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 If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
from appearances alone
From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.
Barclay
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From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.
the two together, not just one
From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER SEVEN.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.
CONTAINSverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading CONTAINS SEVERAL REVELATIONS.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.
Marion
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From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.
re-traced
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From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.
REVELATIONSnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading CONTAINS SEVERAL REVELATIONS.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading CHAPTER SEVEN.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading CONTAINS SEVERAL REVELATIONS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Max Barclay re-traced his steps along Oxford Street much puzzled.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Marion had told him was both startling and curious in face of the sudden disappearance of the Doctor and his daughter.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading If the latter had made a confession, as she apparently had, then Marion was, after all, perfectly within her right in not betraying her friend.
