aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If Ruthven Smith knew about the _Monarchic_ and the change of name, he might make things very unpleasant for Knight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE STAR SAPPHIRE Picture after picture grew and faded in her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STAR SAPPHIRE Picture after picture grew and faded in her mind.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading She saw policemen coming to the house; she saw Ruthven Smith demanding that she and Knight be searched, and arrested if the diamond were found.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It might be difficult to prove that they had had nothing to do with the theft, especially as Knight had been on board the _Monarchic_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She saw policemen coming to the house; she saw Ruthven Smith demanding that she and Knight be searched, and arrested if the diamond were found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might be difficult to prove that they had had nothing to do with the theft, especially as Knight had been on board the _Monarchic_.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It might be difficult to prove that they had had nothing to do with the theft, especially as Knight had been on board the _Monarchic_.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading If Ruthven Smith knew about the _Monarchic_ and the change of name, he might make things very unpleasant for Knight.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She saw policemen coming to the house; she saw Ruthven Smith demanding that she and Knight be searched, and arrested if the diamond were found.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading She saw policemen coming to the house; she saw Ruthven Smith demanding that she and Knight be searched, and arrested if the diamond were found.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading She saw policemen coming to the house; she saw Ruthven Smith demanding that she and Knight be searched, and arrested if the diamond were found.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It might be difficult to prove that they had had nothing to do with the theft, especially as Knight had been on board the _Monarchic_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It might be difficult to prove that they had had nothing to do with the theft, especially as Knight had been on board the _Monarchic_.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It might be difficult to prove that they had had nothing to do with the theft, especially as Knight had been on board the _Monarchic_.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading THE STAR SAPPHIRE Picture after picture grew and faded in her mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Ruthven Smith knew about the _Monarchic_ and the change of name, he might make things very unpleasant for Knight.
set up or found
From this reading She saw policemen coming to the house; she saw Ruthven Smith demanding that she and Knight be searched, and arrested if the diamond were found.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE STAR SAPPHIRE Picture after picture grew and faded in her mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It might be difficult to prove that they had had nothing to do with the theft, especially as Knight had been on board the _Monarchic_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have travelled under his own name then, the name that he had not let her see when he wrote it in the register after the wedding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have travelled under his own name then, the name that he had not let her see when he wrote it in the register after the wedding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STAR SAPPHIRE Picture after picture grew and faded in her mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He must have travelled under his own name then, the name that he had not let her see when he wrote it in the register after the wedding.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She saw policemen coming to the house; she saw Ruthven Smith demanding that she and Knight be searched, and arrested if the diamond were found.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She saw policemen coming to the house; she saw Ruthven Smith demanding that she and Knight be searched, and arrested if the diamond were found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STAR SAPPHIRE Picture after picture grew and faded in her mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be difficult to prove that they had had nothing to do with the theft, especially as Knight had been on board the _Monarchic_.
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 If Ruthven Smith knew about the _Monarchic_ and the change of name, he might make things very unpleasant for Knight.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading She saw policemen coming to the house; she saw Ruthven Smith demanding that she and Knight be searched, and arrested if the diamond were found.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He must have travelled under his own name then, the name that he had not let her see when he wrote it in the register after the wedding.
engage in
From this reading If Ruthven Smith knew about the _Monarchic_ and the change of name, he might make things very unpleasant for Knight.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be difficult to prove that they had had nothing to do with the theft, especially as Knight had been on board the _Monarchic_.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE STAR SAPPHIRE Picture after picture grew and faded in her mind.
Monarchicadjective
ruled by or having the supreme power resting with a monarch
From this reading It might be difficult to prove that they had had nothing to do with the theft, especially as Knight had been on board the _Monarchic_.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have travelled under his own name then, the name that he had not let her see when he wrote it in the register after the wedding.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He must have travelled under his own name then, the name that he had not let her see when he wrote it in the register after the wedding.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He must have travelled under his own name then, the name that he had not let her see when he wrote it in the register after the wedding.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It might be difficult to prove that they had had nothing to do with the theft, especially as Knight had been on board the _Monarchic_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Ruthven Smith knew about the _Monarchic_ and the change of name, he might make things very unpleasant for Knight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It might be difficult to prove that they had had nothing to do with the theft, especially as Knight had been on board the _Monarchic_.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He must have travelled under his own name then, the name that he had not let her see when he wrote it in the register after the wedding.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE STAR SAPPHIRE Picture after picture grew and faded in her mind.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading She saw policemen coming to the house; she saw Ruthven Smith demanding that she and Knight be searched, and arrested if the diamond were found.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading It might be difficult to prove that they had had nothing to do with the theft, especially as Knight had been on board the _Monarchic_.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading He must have travelled under his own name then, the name that he had not let her see when he wrote it in the register after the wedding.
Ruthven
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From this reading She saw policemen coming to the house; she saw Ruthven Smith demanding that she and Knight be searched, and arrested if the diamond were found.
SAPPHIREadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading THE STAR SAPPHIRE Picture after picture grew and faded in her mind.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw policemen coming to the house; she saw Ruthven Smith demanding that she and Knight be searched, and arrested if the diamond were found.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading She saw policemen coming to the house; she saw Ruthven Smith demanding that she and Knight be searched, and arrested if the diamond were found.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He must have travelled under his own name then, the name that he had not let her see when he wrote it in the register after the wedding.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw policemen coming to the house; she saw Ruthven Smith demanding that she and Knight be searched, and arrested if the diamond were found.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading She saw policemen coming to the house; she saw Ruthven Smith demanding that she and Knight be searched, and arrested if the diamond were found.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE STAR SAPPHIRE Picture after picture grew and faded in her mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw policemen coming to the house; she saw Ruthven Smith demanding that she and Knight be searched, and arrested if the diamond were found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAR SAPPHIRE Picture after picture grew and faded in her mind.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading It might be difficult to prove that they had had nothing to do with the theft, especially as Knight had been on board the _Monarchic_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He must have travelled under his own name then, the name that he had not let her see when he wrote it in the register after the wedding.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It might be difficult to prove that they had had nothing to do with the theft, especially as Knight had been on board the _Monarchic_.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If Ruthven Smith knew about the _Monarchic_ and the change of name, he might make things very unpleasant for Knight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She saw policemen coming to the house; she saw Ruthven Smith demanding that she and Knight be searched, and arrested if the diamond were found.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He must have travelled under his own name then, the name that he had not let her see when he wrote it in the register after the wedding.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He must have travelled under his own name then, the name that he had not let her see when he wrote it in the register after the wedding.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading If Ruthven Smith knew about the _Monarchic_ and the change of name, he might make things very unpleasant for Knight.
precisely as stated
From this reading If Ruthven Smith knew about the _Monarchic_ and the change of name, he might make things very unpleasant for Knight.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading He must have travelled under his own name then, the name that he had not let her see when he wrote it in the register after the wedding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She saw policemen coming to the house; she saw Ruthven Smith demanding that she and Knight be searched, and arrested if the diamond were found.
at the time that
From this reading He must have travelled under his own name then, the name that he had not let her see when he wrote it in the register after the wedding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It might be difficult to prove that they had had nothing to do with the theft, especially as Knight had been on board the _Monarchic_.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He must have travelled under his own name then, the name that he had not let her see when he wrote it in the register after the wedding.
