used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I stood in that room a thousand strange reflections flashed across my mind.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Was it by mere accident that I had been invited in, or was it by careful design?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As I stood in that room a thousand strange reflections flashed across my mind.
anew
From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had lost five thousand pounds by foolish speculation, and yet I had regained it by being party to a criminal offence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I stood in that room a thousand strange reflections flashed across my mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why had I, a mere passer-by, been called in so suddenly to be taken into the intimacy of the millionaire's household?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why had I, a mere passer-by, been called in so suddenly to be taken into the intimacy of the millionaire's household?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had lost five thousand pounds by foolish speculation, and yet I had regained it by being party to a criminal offence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Was it by mere accident that I had been invited in, or was it by careful design?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Why had I, a mere passer-by, been called in so suddenly to be taken into the intimacy of the millionaire's household?
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Was it by mere accident that I had been invited in, or was it by careful design?
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading I had lost five thousand pounds by foolish speculation, and yet I had regained it by being party to a criminal offence.
dark-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Was it by mere accident that I had been invited in, or was it by careful design?
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I had lost five thousand pounds by foolish speculation, and yet I had regained it by being party to a criminal offence.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading As I stood in that room a thousand strange reflections flashed across my mind.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading I had lost five thousand pounds by foolish speculation, and yet I had regained it by being party to a criminal offence.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
Gex's
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From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
a young female
From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had I, a mere passer-by, been called in so suddenly to be taken into the intimacy of the millionaire's household?
a social unit living together
From this reading Why had I, a mere passer-by, been called in so suddenly to be taken into the intimacy of the millionaire's household?
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I stood in that room a thousand strange reflections flashed across my mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I stood in that room a thousand strange reflections flashed across my mind.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Why had I, a mere passer-by, been called in so suddenly to be taken into the intimacy of the millionaire's household?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Why had I, a mere passer-by, been called in so suddenly to be taken into the intimacy of the millionaire's household?
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Was it by mere accident that I had been invited in, or was it by careful design?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it by mere accident that I had been invited in, or was it by careful design?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I had lost five thousand pounds by foolish speculation, and yet I had regained it by being party to a criminal offence.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Why had I, a mere passer-by, been called in so suddenly to be taken into the intimacy of the millionaire's household?
millionaire'snounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/
possessive form of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading Why had I, a mere passer-by, been called in so suddenly to be taken into the intimacy of the millionaire's household?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As I stood in that room a thousand strange reflections flashed across my mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I stood in that room a thousand strange reflections flashed across my mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why had I, a mere passer-by, been called in so suddenly to be taken into the intimacy of the millionaire's household?
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading I had lost five thousand pounds by foolish speculation, and yet I had regained it by being party to a criminal offence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it by mere accident that I had been invited in, or was it by careful design?
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I had lost five thousand pounds by foolish speculation, and yet I had regained it by being party to a criminal offence.
passer-bynoun
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Why had I, a mere passer-by, been called in so suddenly to be taken into the intimacy of the millionaire's household?
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading I had lost five thousand pounds by foolish speculation, and yet I had regained it by being party to a criminal offence.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading As I stood in that room a thousand strange reflections flashed across my mind.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading I had lost five thousand pounds by foolish speculation, and yet I had regained it by being party to a criminal offence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As I stood in that room a thousand strange reflections flashed across my mind.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why had I, a mere passer-by, been called in so suddenly to be taken into the intimacy of the millionaire's household?
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading I had lost five thousand pounds by foolish speculation, and yet I had regained it by being party to a criminal offence.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As I stood in that room a thousand strange reflections flashed across my mind.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As I stood in that room a thousand strange reflections flashed across my mind.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Why had I, a mere passer-by, been called in so suddenly to be taken into the intimacy of the millionaire's household?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Why had I, a mere passer-by, been called in so suddenly to be taken into the intimacy of the millionaire's household?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I stood in that room a thousand strange reflections flashed across my mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why had I, a mere passer-by, been called in so suddenly to be taken into the intimacy of the millionaire's household?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading As I stood in that room a thousand strange reflections flashed across my mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why had I, a mere passer-by, been called in so suddenly to be taken into the intimacy of the millionaire's household?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
communicated in words
From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it by mere accident that I had been invited in, or was it by careful design?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
which person or people
From this reading Again, who was the pretty, dark-haired girl who had first uttered those hysterical screams, and then, while fully dressed, had died upon Mrs. De Gex's bed?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had I, a mere passer-by, been called in so suddenly to be taken into the intimacy of the millionaire's household?
but in spite of that
From this reading I had lost five thousand pounds by foolish speculation, and yet I had regained it by being party to a criminal offence.
