accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading But he had at last accumulated sufficient proof against her to have her entirely in his hands.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But he had at last accumulated sufficient proof against her to have her entirely in his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been delayed and had never returned to Paris since September.
Ardayre
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From this reading He thought over the whole matter as he came down in the train to Ardayre.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew nothing of Harietta's sacrilege as yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he had at last accumulated sufficient proof against her to have her entirely in his hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been delayed and had never returned to Paris since September.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had at last accumulated sufficient proof against her to have her entirely in his hands.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He thought over the whole matter as he came down in the train to Ardayre.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Verisschenzko had come straight through from Petrograd to England.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading He had been delayed and had never returned to Paris since September.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He thought over the whole matter as he came down in the train to Ardayre.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Verisschenzko had come straight through from Petrograd to England.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But he had at last accumulated sufficient proof against her to have her entirely in his hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Verisschenzko had come straight through from Petrograd to England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Verisschenzko had come straight through from Petrograd to England.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But he had at last accumulated sufficient proof against her to have her entirely in his hands.
Harietta's
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From this reading He knew nothing of Harietta's sacrilege as yet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he had at last accumulated sufficient proof against her to have her entirely in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been delayed and had never returned to Paris since September.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he had at last accumulated sufficient proof against her to have her entirely in his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he had at last accumulated sufficient proof against her to have her entirely in his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he had at last accumulated sufficient proof against her to have her entirely in his hands.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew nothing of Harietta's sacrilege as yet.
immediately past
From this reading But he had at last accumulated sufficient proof against her to have her entirely in his hands.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He thought over the whole matter as he came down in the train to Ardayre.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had been delayed and had never returned to Paris since September.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He knew nothing of Harietta's sacrilege as yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew nothing of Harietta's sacrilege as yet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He thought over the whole matter as he came down in the train to Ardayre.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He had been delayed and had never returned to Paris since September.
Petrogradnoun
a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia
From this reading Verisschenzko had come straight through from Petrograd to England.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading But he had at last accumulated sufficient proof against her to have her entirely in his hands.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had been delayed and had never returned to Paris since September.
sacrilegenounUS /ˈsækrələdʒ/
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
From this reading He knew nothing of Harietta's sacrilege as yet.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading He had been delayed and had never returned to Paris since September.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had been delayed and had never returned to Paris since September.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Verisschenzko had come straight through from Petrograd to England.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading But he had at last accumulated sufficient proof against her to have her entirely in his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He thought over the whole matter as he came down in the train to Ardayre.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought over the whole matter as he came down in the train to Ardayre.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Verisschenzko had come straight through from Petrograd to England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Verisschenzko had come straight through from Petrograd to England.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He thought over the whole matter as he came down in the train to Ardayre.
Verisschenzko
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From this reading Verisschenzko had come straight through from Petrograd to England.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He thought over the whole matter as he came down in the train to Ardayre.
but in spite of that
From this reading He knew nothing of Harietta's sacrilege as yet.
