used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN, SLEUTH Unbeknown to himself, Mr. Chamberlain possessed the soul of a conspirator.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading As he reviewed the information he had received, he came more and more to adopt Agatha's cause as his own, and his spirit was fanned into the glow incident to the chase.
Agatha's
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From this reading As he reviewed the information he had received, he came more and more to adopt Agatha's cause as his own, and his spirit was fanned into the glow incident to the chase.
Aleck
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From this reading Leaving Aleck Van Camp at the crisp edge of the day, he fell into deep thought as he walked toward the village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he reviewed the information he had received, he came more and more to adopt Agatha's cause as his own, and his spirit was fanned into the glow incident to the chase.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leaving Aleck Van Camp at the crisp edge of the day, he fell into deep thought as he walked toward the village.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaving Aleck Van Camp at the crisp edge of the day, he fell into deep thought as he walked toward the village.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading He walked briskly over the country road, descended the steep hill, turning over the facts, as he knew them, in his mind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he reviewed the information he had received, he came more and more to adopt Agatha's cause as his own, and his spirit was fanned into the glow incident to the chase.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Leaving Aleck Van Camp at the crisp edge of the day, he fell into deep thought as he walked toward the village.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading As he reviewed the information he had received, he came more and more to adopt Agatha's cause as his own, and his spirit was fanned into the glow incident to the chase.
CHAMBERLAINnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN, SLEUTH Unbeknown to himself, Mr. Chamberlain possessed the soul of a conspirator.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading As he reviewed the information he had received, he came more and more to adopt Agatha's cause as his own, and his spirit was fanned into the glow incident to the chase.
conspiratornounUS /kənˈspɪrətər/
a member of a conspiracy
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN, SLEUTH Unbeknown to himself, Mr. Chamberlain possessed the soul of a conspirator.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He walked briskly over the country road, descended the steep hill, turning over the facts, as he knew them, in his mind.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Leaving Aleck Van Camp at the crisp edge of the day, he fell into deep thought as he walked toward the village.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Leaving Aleck Van Camp at the crisp edge of the day, he fell into deep thought as he walked toward the village.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Leaving Aleck Van Camp at the crisp edge of the day, he fell into deep thought as he walked toward the village.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading He walked briskly over the country road, descended the steep hill, turning over the facts, as he knew them, in his mind.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Leaving Aleck Van Camp at the crisp edge of the day, he fell into deep thought as he walked toward the village.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He walked briskly over the country road, descended the steep hill, turning over the facts, as he knew them, in his mind.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading As he reviewed the information he had received, he came more and more to adopt Agatha's cause as his own, and his spirit was fanned into the glow incident to the chase.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Leaving Aleck Van Camp at the crisp edge of the day, he fell into deep thought as he walked toward the village.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading As he reviewed the information he had received, he came more and more to adopt Agatha's cause as his own, and his spirit was fanned into the glow incident to the chase.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he reviewed the information he had received, he came more and more to adopt Agatha's cause as his own, and his spirit was fanned into the glow incident to the chase.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaving Aleck Van Camp at the crisp edge of the day, he fell into deep thought as he walked toward the village.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He walked briskly over the country road, descended the steep hill, turning over the facts, as he knew them, in his mind.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN, SLEUTH Unbeknown to himself, Mr. Chamberlain possessed the soul of a conspirator.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he reviewed the information he had received, he came more and more to adopt Agatha's cause as his own, and his spirit was fanned into the glow incident to the chase.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He walked briskly over the country road, descended the steep hill, turning over the facts, as he knew them, in his mind.
a single distinct event
From this reading As he reviewed the information he had received, he came more and more to adopt Agatha's cause as his own, and his spirit was fanned into the glow incident to the chase.
a message received and understood
From this reading As he reviewed the information he had received, he came more and more to adopt Agatha's cause as his own, and his spirit was fanned into the glow incident to the chase.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Leaving Aleck Van Camp at the crisp edge of the day, he fell into deep thought as he walked toward the village.
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 walked briskly over the country road, descended the steep hill, turning over the facts, as he knew them, in his mind.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving Aleck Van Camp at the crisp edge of the day, he fell into deep thought as he walked toward the village.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He walked briskly over the country road, descended the steep hill, turning over the facts, as he knew them, in his mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As he reviewed the information he had received, he came more and more to adopt Agatha's cause as his own, and his spirit was fanned into the glow incident to the chase.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN, SLEUTH Unbeknown to himself, Mr. Chamberlain possessed the soul of a conspirator.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He walked briskly over the country road, descended the steep hill, turning over the facts, as he knew them, in his mind.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As he reviewed the information he had received, he came more and more to adopt Agatha's cause as his own, and his spirit was fanned into the glow incident to the chase.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN, SLEUTH Unbeknown to himself, Mr. Chamberlain possessed the soul of a conspirator.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading As he reviewed the information he had received, he came more and more to adopt Agatha's cause as his own, and his spirit was fanned into the glow incident to the chase.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading As he reviewed the information he had received, he came more and more to adopt Agatha's cause as his own, and his spirit was fanned into the glow incident to the chase.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He walked briskly over the country road, descended the steep hill, turning over the facts, as he knew them, in his mind.
SLEUTHnounUS /sluːθ/
a detective who follows a trail
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN, SLEUTH Unbeknown to himself, Mr. Chamberlain possessed the soul of a conspirator.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN, SLEUTH Unbeknown to himself, Mr. Chamberlain possessed the soul of a conspirator.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading As he reviewed the information he had received, he came more and more to adopt Agatha's cause as his own, and his spirit was fanned into the glow incident to the chase.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading He walked briskly over the country road, descended the steep hill, turning over the facts, as he knew them, in his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN, SLEUTH Unbeknown to himself, Mr. Chamberlain possessed the soul of a conspirator.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He walked briskly over the country road, descended the steep hill, turning over the facts, as he knew them, in his mind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Leaving Aleck Van Camp at the crisp edge of the day, he fell into deep thought as he walked toward the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN, SLEUTH Unbeknown to himself, Mr. Chamberlain possessed the soul of a conspirator.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Leaving Aleck Van Camp at the crisp edge of the day, he fell into deep thought as he walked toward the village.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He walked briskly over the country road, descended the steep hill, turning over the facts, as he knew them, in his mind.
UnbeknownadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbɪˈnoʊn/
(usually used with “to”) occurring or existing without the knowledge of
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN, SLEUTH Unbeknown to himself, Mr. Chamberlain possessed the soul of a conspirator.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Leaving Aleck Van Camp at the crisp edge of the day, he fell into deep thought as he walked toward the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Leaving Aleck Van Camp at the crisp edge of the day, he fell into deep thought as he walked toward the village.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Leaving Aleck Van Camp at the crisp edge of the day, he fell into deep thought as he walked toward the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he reviewed the information he had received, he came more and more to adopt Agatha's cause as his own, and his spirit was fanned into the glow incident to the chase.
