used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Ferdy returned to London and to his studies under Dr. Jerce on the day after the funeral, leaving Clarice to manage affairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ferdy returned to London and to his studies under Dr. Jerce on the day after the funeral, leaving Clarice to manage affairs.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading The reward offered for the apprehension of Alfred Osip remained unclaimed, as neither Sims, nor his fellow-detectives, could discover the whereabouts of the assassin.
(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 He had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up, and gradually all interest in the case died away.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The reward offered for the apprehension of Alfred Osip remained unclaimed, as neither Sims, nor his fellow-detectives, could discover the whereabouts of the assassin.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The reward offered for the apprehension of Alfred Osip remained unclaimed, as neither Sims, nor his fellow-detectives, could discover the whereabouts of the assassin.
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading The reward offered for the apprehension of Alfred Osip remained unclaimed, as neither Sims, nor his fellow-detectives, could discover the whereabouts of the assassin.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up, and gradually all interest in the case died away.
Barras
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From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
placed in a grave
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up, and gradually all interest in the case died away.
Clarice
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From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up, and gradually all interest in the case died away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The reward offered for the apprehension of Alfred Osip remained unclaimed, as neither Sims, nor his fellow-detectives, could discover the whereabouts of the assassin.
Crumel
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From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ferdy returned to London and to his studies under Dr. Jerce on the day after the funeral, leaving Clarice to manage affairs.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up, and gradually all interest in the case died away.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The reward offered for the apprehension of Alfred Osip remained unclaimed, as neither Sims, nor his fellow-detectives, could discover the whereabouts of the assassin.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
Dr
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From this reading Ferdy returned to London and to his studies under Dr. Jerce on the day after the funeral, leaving Clarice to manage affairs.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up, and gradually all interest in the case died away.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
fellow-detectives
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From this reading The reward offered for the apprehension of Alfred Osip remained unclaimed, as neither Sims, nor his fellow-detectives, could discover the whereabouts of the assassin.
Ferdy
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From this reading Ferdy returned to London and to his studies under Dr. Jerce on the day after the funeral, leaving Clarice to manage affairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reward offered for the apprehension of Alfred Osip remained unclaimed, as neither Sims, nor his fellow-detectives, could discover the whereabouts of the assassin.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Ferdy returned to London and to his studies under Dr. Jerce on the day after the funeral, leaving Clarice to manage affairs.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up, and gradually all interest in the case died away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up, and gradually all interest in the case died away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up, and gradually all interest in the case died away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up, and gradually all interest in the case died away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The reward offered for the apprehension of Alfred Osip remained unclaimed, as neither Sims, nor his fellow-detectives, could discover the whereabouts of the assassin.
Horran
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From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up, and gradually all interest in the case died away.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up, and gradually all interest in the case died away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
Jerce
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From this reading Ferdy returned to London and to his studies under Dr. Jerce on the day after the funeral, leaving Clarice to manage affairs.
jog-trot
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From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
the act of departing
From this reading Ferdy returned to London and to his studies under Dr. Jerce on the day after the funeral, leaving Clarice to manage affairs.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Ferdy returned to London and to his studies under Dr. Jerce on the day after the funeral, leaving Clarice to manage affairs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Ferdy returned to London and to his studies under Dr. Jerce on the day after the funeral, leaving Clarice to manage affairs.
and nothing more
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The reward offered for the apprehension of Alfred Osip remained unclaimed, as neither Sims, nor his fellow-detectives, could discover the whereabouts of the assassin.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The reward offered for the apprehension of Alfred Osip remained unclaimed, as neither Sims, nor his fellow-detectives, could discover the whereabouts of the assassin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The reward offered for the apprehension of Alfred Osip remained unclaimed, as neither Sims, nor his fellow-detectives, could discover the whereabouts of the assassin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ferdy returned to London and to his studies under Dr. Jerce on the day after the funeral, leaving Clarice to manage affairs.
Osip
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From this reading The reward offered for the apprehension of Alfred Osip remained unclaimed, as neither Sims, nor his fellow-detectives, could discover the whereabouts of the assassin.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The reward offered for the apprehension of Alfred Osip remained unclaimed, as neither Sims, nor his fellow-detectives, could discover the whereabouts of the assassin.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Ferdy returned to London and to his studies under Dr. Jerce on the day after the funeral, leaving Clarice to manage affairs.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The reward offered for the apprehension of Alfred Osip remained unclaimed, as neither Sims, nor his fellow-detectives, could discover the whereabouts of the assassin.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
Sims
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From this reading The reward offered for the apprehension of Alfred Osip remained unclaimed, as neither Sims, nor his fellow-detectives, could discover the whereabouts of the assassin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Ferdy returned to London and to his studies under Dr. Jerce on the day after the funeral, leaving Clarice to manage affairs.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading He had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up, and gradually all interest in the case died away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up, and gradually all interest in the case died away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
townspeoplenounUS /ˈtaʊnzpiːpəl/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
unclaimedadjectiveUS /ənˈkleɪmd/
not claimed or called for by an owner or assignee
From this reading The reward offered for the apprehension of Alfred Osip remained unclaimed, as neither Sims, nor his fellow-detectives, could discover the whereabouts of the assassin.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ferdy returned to London and to his studies under Dr. Jerce on the day after the funeral, leaving Clarice to manage affairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up, and gradually all interest in the case died away.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
having passed out of existence
From this reading He had vanished as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up, and gradually all interest in the case died away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading The reward offered for the apprehension of Alfred Osip remained unclaimed, as neither Sims, nor his fellow-detectives, could discover the whereabouts of the assassin.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dead having been buried, and the will read, and the business arranged by Mr. Barras, with the assistance of Clarice, things settled down into the usual quiet jog-trot of existence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even in Crumel, people almost forgot, and, indeed, Horran had been merely a name to the townspeople for so long, that he was not missed, as a more prominent man would have been.
