used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Not even the persistent Collins was able to elicit anything additional.
the state of being absent
From this reading Beard, the confidential secretary, had taken possession of his employer's office, and to all inquiries regarding Whitmore's absence, made the same reply:
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading Not even the persistent Collins was able to elicit anything additional.
(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 Beard, the confidential secretary, had taken possession of his employer's office, and to all inquiries regarding Whitmore's absence, made the same reply:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beard, the confidential secretary, had taken possession of his employer's office, and to all inquiries regarding Whitmore's absence, made the same reply:
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
any thing at all
From this reading Not even the persistent Collins was able to elicit anything additional.
a line of approach
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Beard, the confidential secretary, had taken possession of his employer's office, and to all inquiries regarding Whitmore's absence, made the same reply:
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What had become of Herbert Whitmore?
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading Not even the persistent Collins was able to elicit anything additional.
Collinses
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From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading Beard, the confidential secretary, had taken possession of his employer's office, and to all inquiries regarding Whitmore's absence, made the same reply:
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
elicitverbUS /ɪˈlɪsɪt/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Not even the persistent Collins was able to elicit anything additional.
employer'snounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
possessive form of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Beard, the confidential secretary, had taken possession of his employer's office, and to all inquiries regarding Whitmore's absence, made the same reply:
divisible by two
From this reading Not even the persistent Collins was able to elicit anything additional.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He is gone indefinitely on a business trip."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had become of Herbert Whitmore?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading What had become of Herbert Whitmore?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading "He is gone indefinitely on a business trip."
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Beard, the confidential secretary, had taken possession of his employer's office, and to all inquiries regarding Whitmore's absence, made the same reply:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is gone indefinitely on a business trip."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Beard, the confidential secretary, had taken possession of his employer's office, and to all inquiries regarding Whitmore's absence, made the same reply:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even the persistent Collins was able to elicit anything additional.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What had become of Herbert Whitmore?
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Beard, the confidential secretary, had taken possession of his employer's office, and to all inquiries regarding Whitmore's absence, made the same reply:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He is gone indefinitely on a business trip."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading Not even the persistent Collins was able to elicit anything additional.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Beard, the confidential secretary, had taken possession of his employer's office, and to all inquiries regarding Whitmore's absence, made the same reply:
reappearancenounUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrəns/
the event of something appearing again
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Beard, the confidential secretary, had taken possession of his employer's office, and to all inquiries regarding Whitmore's absence, made the same reply:
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Beard, the confidential secretary, had taken possession of his employer's office, and to all inquiries regarding Whitmore's absence, made the same reply:
Identical; not different.
From this reading Beard, the confidential secretary, had taken possession of his employer's office, and to all inquiries regarding Whitmore's absence, made the same reply:
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Beard, the confidential secretary, had taken possession of his employer's office, and to all inquiries regarding Whitmore's absence, made the same reply:
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
specternounUS /ˈspektər/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Beard, the confidential secretary, had taken possession of his employer's office, and to all inquiries regarding Whitmore's absence, made the same reply:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beard, the confidential secretary, had taken possession of his employer's office, and to all inquiries regarding Whitmore's absence, made the same reply:
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "He is gone indefinitely on a business trip."
having passed out of existence
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not even the persistent Collins was able to elicit anything additional.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had become of Herbert Whitmore?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Like a thief in the night he had slipped out of his Fifth Avenue home, disappeared from his business, vanished like a specter, while the domestic tragedy of the Collinses paused in anticipation of his reappearance.
Whitmore
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From this reading What had become of Herbert Whitmore?
Whitmore's
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From this reading Beard, the confidential secretary, had taken possession of his employer's office, and to all inquiries regarding Whitmore's absence, made the same reply:
