used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
April-fooling
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From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As we walked through the town in our black cloaks, we passed Lieut. Taylor, R.E., who was inside a shop making purchases for the camp larder.
Bones's
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From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
placed in a grave
From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
cloaks
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From this reading As we walked through the town in our black cloaks, we passed Lieut. Taylor, R.E., who was inside a shop making purchases for the camp larder.
cluesnounUS /kluːz/
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
the specified day of the month
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
recognizable; marked
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Taylor was one of two officers in the camp who definitely knew from Nightingale that the spooking was a fraud.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading As we walked through the town in our black cloaks, we passed Lieut. Taylor, R.E., who was inside a shop making purchases for the camp larder.
EXPLOSIONnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading Taylor was one of two officers in the camp who definitely knew from Nightingale that the spooking was a fraud.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Taylor was one of two officers in the camp who definitely knew from Nightingale that the spooking was a fraud.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
HOW
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From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading As we walked through the town in our black cloaks, we passed Lieut. Taylor, R.E., who was inside a shop making purchases for the camp larder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
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 Taylor was one of two officers in the camp who definitely knew from Nightingale that the spooking was a fraud.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
lardernounUS /ˈlɑːrdər/
a supply of food especially for a household
From this reading As we walked through the town in our black cloaks, we passed Lieut. Taylor, R.E., who was inside a shop making purchases for the camp larder.
immediately past
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
Lieut
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From this reading As we walked through the town in our black cloaks, we passed Lieut. Taylor, R.E., who was inside a shop making purchases for the camp larder.
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 OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As we walked through the town in our black cloaks, we passed Lieut. Taylor, R.E., who was inside a shop making purchases for the camp larder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
NightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading Taylor was one of two officers in the camp who definitely knew from Nightingale that the spooking was a fraud.
not any; not one
From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
Nullahnoun
a ravine or gully in southern Asia
From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Taylor was one of two officers in the camp who definitely knew from Nightingale that the spooking was a fraud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Taylor was one of two officers in the camp who definitely knew from Nightingale that the spooking was a fraud.
OOO
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From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As we walked through the town in our black cloaks, we passed Lieut. Taylor, R.E., who was inside a shop making purchases for the camp larder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As we walked through the town in our black cloaks, we passed Lieut. Taylor, R.E., who was inside a shop making purchases for the camp larder.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
Pinewoods
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From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading As we walked through the town in our black cloaks, we passed Lieut. Taylor, R.E., who was inside a shop making purchases for the camp larder.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading As we walked through the town in our black cloaks, we passed Lieut. Taylor, R.E., who was inside a shop making purchases for the camp larder.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
do one's shopping
From this reading As we walked through the town in our black cloaks, we passed Lieut. Taylor, R.E., who was inside a shop making purchases for the camp larder.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
that is looked for
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
spooking
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From this reading Taylor was one of two officers in the camp who definitely knew from Nightingale that the spooking was a fraud.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading As we walked through the town in our black cloaks, we passed Lieut. Taylor, R.E., who was inside a shop making purchases for the camp larder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As we walked through the town in our black cloaks, we passed Lieut. Taylor, R.E., who was inside a shop making purchases for the camp larder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Hill had buried it, he told me, some four miles away on the bank of a gully beyond the Pinewoods, known to the camp as “Bones’s Nullah.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As we walked through the town in our black cloaks, we passed Lieut. Taylor, R.E., who was inside a shop making purchases for the camp larder.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As we walked through the town in our black cloaks, we passed Lieut. Taylor, R.E., who was inside a shop making purchases for the camp larder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As we walked through the town in our black cloaks, we passed Lieut. Taylor, R.E., who was inside a shop making purchases for the camp larder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
which person or people
From this reading As we walked through the town in our black cloaks, we passed Lieut. Taylor, R.E., who was inside a shop making purchases for the camp larder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The photographs being already taken, we had no troubles to contend with, or fears of discovery to disturb us, and we set out next day in true April-fooling spirit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading OF A “DREADFUL EXPLOSION” AND HOW OOO SOUGHT TO MURDER US We had long since decided that the most appropriate date for finding the second (and last) of the two clues we had made, would be the First of April.
