used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
(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 THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sheets could hardly have been covered with invisible ink, having been subjected to both water and fire with no result.
from appearances alone
From this reading These, apparently, were the letters which came to the sisters with marked regularity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These ladies are hiding," said Durgan to himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sheets could hardly have been covered with invisible ink, having been subjected to both water and fire with no result.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The sheets could hardly have been covered with invisible ink, having been subjected to both water and fire with no result.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These, apparently, were the letters which came to the sisters with marked regularity.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sheets could hardly have been covered with invisible ink, having been subjected to both water and fire with no result.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The sheets could hardly have been covered with invisible ink, having been subjected to both water and fire with no result.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading "This is a device of their New York lawyers to save them from remark."
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
Durgan
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From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The sheets could hardly have been covered with invisible ink, having been subjected to both water and fire with no result.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
only a very short time before
From this reading The sheets could hardly have been covered with invisible ink, having been subjected to both water and fire with no result.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sheets could hardly have been covered with invisible ink, having been subjected to both water and fire with no result.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The sheets could hardly have been covered with invisible ink, having been subjected to both water and fire with no result.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading "These ladies are hiding," said Durgan to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "These ladies are hiding," said Durgan to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading The sheets could hardly have been covered with invisible ink, having been subjected to both water and fire with no result.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The sheets could hardly have been covered with invisible ink, having been subjected to both water and fire with no result.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a device of their New York lawyers to save them from remark."
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "These ladies are hiding," said Durgan to himself.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "This is a device of their New York lawyers to save them from remark."
the literary culture
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading These, apparently, were the letters which came to the sisters with marked regularity.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
not any; not one
From this reading The sheets could hardly have been covered with invisible ink, having been subjected to both water and fire with no result.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is a device of their New York lawyers to save them from remark."
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading These, apparently, were the letters which came to the sisters with marked regularity.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "This is a device of their New York lawyers to save them from remark."
resealedverbUS /riˈsiːld/
past form of “reseal” — seal again
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The sheets could hardly have been covered with invisible ink, having been subjected to both water and fire with no result.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "These ladies are hiding," said Durgan to himself.
except for; apart from
From this reading "This is a device of their New York lawyers to save them from remark."
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The sheets could hardly have been covered with invisible ink, having been subjected to both water and fire with no result.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading These, apparently, were the letters which came to the sisters with marked regularity.
SPECTREnounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading The sheets could hardly have been covered with invisible ink, having been subjected to both water and fire with no result.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "This is a device of their New York lawyers to save them from remark."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "This is a device of their New York lawyers to save them from remark."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, apparently, were the letters which came to the sisters with marked regularity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a device of their New York lawyers to save them from remark."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sheets could hardly have been covered with invisible ink, having been subjected to both water and fire with no result.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The sheets could hardly have been covered with invisible ink, having been subjected to both water and fire with no result.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These, apparently, were the letters which came to the sisters with marked regularity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These, apparently, were the letters which came to the sisters with marked regularity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sheets could hardly have been covered with invisible ink, having been subjected to both water and fire with no result.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE SPECTRE IN THE FOREST The letters Durgan resealed had each borne a different handwriting; they had not all come from New York.
