an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading I confess my own relief at this message from our agent, Captain Carlisle, telling of her temporary disappearance."
(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 THE SHADOW CABINET "All very well, gentlemen!
any thing at all
From this reading "I do not deny anything you say.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All very well!" repeated the man who sat at the head of the table.
CABINETnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading THE SHADOW CABINET "All very well, gentlemen!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I confess my own relief at this message from our agent, Captain Carlisle, telling of her temporary disappearance."
Carlisle
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From this reading I confess my own relief at this message from our agent, Captain Carlisle, telling of her temporary disappearance."
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I confess my own relief at this message from our agent, Captain Carlisle, telling of her temporary disappearance."
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "I do not deny anything you say.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading I confess my own relief at this message from our agent, Captain Carlisle, telling of her temporary disappearance."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not deny anything you say.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I confess my own relief at this message from our agent, Captain Carlisle, telling of her temporary disappearance."
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading THE SHADOW CABINET "All very well, gentlemen!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading All very well!" repeated the man who sat at the head of the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I confess my own relief at this message from our agent, Captain Carlisle, telling of her temporary disappearance."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading None the less, the question remains, what were we to do with this woman, since she was here?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not deny anything you say.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading None the less, the question remains, what were we to do with this woman, since she was here?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All very well!" repeated the man who sat at the head of the table.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I confess my own relief at this message from our agent, Captain Carlisle, telling of her temporary disappearance."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I confess my own relief at this message from our agent, Captain Carlisle, telling of her temporary disappearance."
not one, and not any
From this reading None the less, the question remains, what were we to do with this woman, since she was here?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not deny anything you say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All very well!" repeated the man who sat at the head of the table.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I confess my own relief at this message from our agent, Captain Carlisle, telling of her temporary disappearance."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I confess my own relief at this message from our agent, Captain Carlisle, telling of her temporary disappearance."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading None the less, the question remains, what were we to do with this woman, since she was here?
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I confess my own relief at this message from our agent, Captain Carlisle, telling of her temporary disappearance."
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading None the less, the question remains, what were we to do with this woman, since she was here?
recurring again and again
From this reading All very well!" repeated the man who sat at the head of the table.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading All very well!" repeated the man who sat at the head of the table.
express in words
From this reading "I do not deny anything you say.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW CABINET "All very well, gentlemen!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None the less, the question remains, what were we to do with this woman, since she was here?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading None the less, the question remains, what were we to do with this woman, since she was here?
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading All very well!" repeated the man who sat at the head of the table.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I confess my own relief at this message from our agent, Captain Carlisle, telling of her temporary disappearance."
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading I confess my own relief at this message from our agent, Captain Carlisle, telling of her temporary disappearance."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW CABINET "All very well, gentlemen!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading None the less, the question remains, what were we to do with this woman, since she was here?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None the less, the question remains, what were we to do with this woman, since she was here?
precisely as stated
From this reading THE SHADOW CABINET "All very well, gentlemen!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading None the less, the question remains, what were we to do with this woman, since she was here?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading None the less, the question remains, what were we to do with this woman, since she was here?
(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 THE SHADOW CABINET "All very well, gentlemen!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None the less, the question remains, what were we to do with this woman, since she was here?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading None the less, the question remains, what were we to do with this woman, since she was here?
which person or people
From this reading All very well!" repeated the man who sat at the head of the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading None the less, the question remains, what were we to do with this woman, since she was here?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading None the less, the question remains, what were we to do with this woman, since she was here?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do not deny anything you say.
