the state of being absent
From this reading When he had explained himself, he might be called upon to account for her absence.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading When he had explained himself, he might be called upon to account for her absence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Quickly he began to readjust his plans.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When he had explained himself, he might be called upon to account for her absence.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was only one thing for him to do: for her sake he must get out of England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading There was only one thing for him to do: for her sake he must get out of England.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading When he had explained himself, he might be called upon to account for her absence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he had explained himself, he might be called upon to account for her absence.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was only one thing for him to do: for her sake he must get out of England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had explained himself, he might be called upon to account for her absence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quickly he began to readjust his plans.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had explained himself, he might be called upon to account for her absence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was only one thing for him to do: for her sake he must get out of England.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he had explained himself, he might be called upon to account for her absence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quickly he began to readjust his plans.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover, Santa's trunks were in the van.
the force of workers available
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, Santa's trunks were in the van.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was only one thing for him to do: for her sake he must get out of England.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
not any; not one
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was only one thing for him to do: for her sake he must get out of England.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one thing for him to do: for her sake he must get out of England.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one thing for him to do: for her sake he must get out of England.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was only one thing for him to do: for her sake he must get out of England.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Quickly he began to readjust his plans.
with speed
From this reading Quickly he began to readjust his plans.
readjustverbUS /ˌriːəˈdʒʌst/
adjust anew
From this reading Quickly he began to readjust his plans.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading There was only one thing for him to do: for her sake he must get out of England.
Santa'snounUS /ˈsæntəz/
possessive form of “santa” — the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Moreover, Santa's trunks were in the van.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
a special situation
From this reading There was only one thing for him to do: for her sake he must get out of England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quickly he began to readjust his plans.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When he had explained himself, he might be called upon to account for her absence.
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 Moreover, Santa's trunks were in the van.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Moreover, Santa's trunks were in the van.
at the time that
From this reading When he had explained himself, he might be called upon to account for her absence.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he went to claim his trunks, there was no telling by whom he might be met--newspaper men, detectives, officials from the Foreign Office.
