used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For a very good reason--because I do not myself know the exact circumstances," was her prompt response, dropping into French.
in addition
From this reading "If you will be frank with me," I said, also in French, "I will be equally frank with you."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I know that you have made an investigation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you will be frank with me," I said, also in French, "I will be equally frank with you."
for the reason that
From this reading "For a very good reason--because I do not myself know the exact circumstances," was her prompt response, dropping into French.
cannot
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From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "For a very good reason--because I do not myself know the exact circumstances," was her prompt response, dropping into French.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
Craig
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From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading What have you discovered?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "For a very good reason--because I do not myself know the exact circumstances," was her prompt response, dropping into French.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading "For a very good reason--because I do not myself know the exact circumstances," was her prompt response, dropping into French.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading "If you will be frank with me," I said, also in French, "I will be equally frank with you."
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading "For a very good reason--because I do not myself know the exact circumstances," was her prompt response, dropping into French.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For a very good reason--because I do not myself know the exact circumstances," was her prompt response, dropping into French.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "If you will be frank with me," I said, also in French, "I will be equally frank with you."
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "For a very good reason--because I do not myself know the exact circumstances," was her prompt response, dropping into French.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "For a very good reason--because I do not myself know the exact circumstances," was her prompt response, dropping into French.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I know that you have made an investigation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
the act of retaining something
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you will be frank with me," I said, also in French, "I will be equally frank with you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "For a very good reason--because I do not myself know the exact circumstances," was her prompt response, dropping into French.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading "I know that you have made an investigation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "For a very good reason--because I do not myself know the exact circumstances," was her prompt response, dropping into French.
immediately past
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
Lola
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From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "For a very good reason--because I do not myself know the exact circumstances," was her prompt response, dropping into French.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "For a very good reason--because I do not myself know the exact circumstances," was her prompt response, dropping into French.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading "For a very good reason--because I do not myself know the exact circumstances," was her prompt response, dropping into French.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "For a very good reason--because I do not myself know the exact circumstances," was her prompt response, dropping into French.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading "For a very good reason--because I do not myself know the exact circumstances," was her prompt response, dropping into French.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
not in physical motion
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I know that you have made an investigation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
a fact that has been verified
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "For a very good reason--because I do not myself know the exact circumstances," was her prompt response, dropping into French.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For a very good reason--because I do not myself know the exact circumstances," was her prompt response, dropping into French.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have you discovered?"
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you will be frank with me," I said, also in French, "I will be equally frank with you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you will be frank with me," I said, also in French, "I will be equally frank with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHEREIN CONFESSION IS MADE "Well, Lola," I said at last, still holding her little hand in mine, "and why cannot you reveal to me the truth regarding the mystery of the death of Edward Craig?"
