Chapter XVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Vera had handled the missing Foreign Office documents beyond a doubt.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Cannot you recollect anything about them?"

later than; following

From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Otherwise there would not have been all those alarms and excursions, and most assuredly Countess Saens would have made no attempt to get into the hospital.

(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 It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

any thing at all

From this reading "Cannot you recollect anything about them?"

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS As Jessie sat there by the bedside of her new-found friend, she hardly knew what to say.

without a doubt

From this reading Otherwise there would not have been all those alarms and excursions, and most assuredly Countess Saens would have made no attempt to get into the hospital.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Otherwise there would not have been all those alarms and excursions, and most assuredly Countess Saens would have made no attempt to get into the hospital.

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS As Jessie sat there by the bedside of her new-found friend, she hardly knew what to say.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Otherwise there would not have been all those alarms and excursions, and most assuredly Countess Saens would have made no attempt to get into the hospital.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Vera had handled the missing Foreign Office documents beyond a doubt.

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS As Jessie sat there by the bedside of her new-found friend, she hardly knew what to say.

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From this reading "Cannot you recollect anything about them?"

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading Otherwise there would not have been all those alarms and excursions, and most assuredly Countess Saens would have made no attempt to get into the hospital.

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Vera had handled the missing Foreign Office documents beyond a doubt.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Vera had handled the missing Foreign Office documents beyond a doubt.

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Otherwise there would not have been all those alarms and excursions, and most assuredly Countess Saens would have made no attempt to get into the hospital.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Vera had handled the missing Foreign Office documents beyond a doubt.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS As Jessie sat there by the bedside of her new-found friend, she hardly knew what to say.

a district in southwestern Scotland

From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Otherwise there would not have been all those alarms and excursions, and most assuredly Countess Saens would have made no attempt to get into the hospital.

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS As Jessie sat there by the bedside of her new-found friend, she hardly knew what to say.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

having a usually specified type of handle

From this reading Vera had handled the missing Foreign Office documents beyond a doubt.

only a very short time before

From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS As Jessie sat there by the bedside of her new-found friend, she hardly knew what to say.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Otherwise there would not have been all those alarms and excursions, and most assuredly Countess Saens would have made no attempt to get into the hospital.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS As Jessie sat there by the bedside of her new-found friend, she hardly knew what to say.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading Otherwise there would not have been all those alarms and excursions, and most assuredly Countess Saens would have made no attempt to get into the hospital.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Otherwise there would not have been all those alarms and excursions, and most assuredly Countess Saens would have made no attempt to get into the hospital.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

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From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS As Jessie sat there by the bedside of her new-found friend, she hardly knew what to say.

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 THE TRAIL GROWS As Jessie sat there by the bedside of her new-found friend, she hardly knew what to say.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Otherwise there would not have been all those alarms and excursions, and most assuredly Countess Saens would have made no attempt to get into the hospital.

not able to be found

From this reading Vera had handled the missing Foreign Office documents beyond a doubt.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Otherwise there would not have been all those alarms and excursions, and most assuredly Countess Saens would have made no attempt to get into the hospital.

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From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS As Jessie sat there by the bedside of her new-found friend, she hardly knew what to say.

not any; not one

From this reading Otherwise there would not have been all those alarms and excursions, and most assuredly Countess Saens would have made no attempt to get into the hospital.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS As Jessie sat there by the bedside of her new-found friend, she hardly knew what to say.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Vera had handled the missing Foreign Office documents beyond a doubt.

in other respects or ways

From this reading Otherwise there would not have been all those alarms and excursions, and most assuredly Countess Saens would have made no attempt to get into the hospital.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

past form of “purloin” — make off with belongings of others

From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading "Cannot you recollect anything about them?"

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From this reading Otherwise there would not have been all those alarms and excursions, and most assuredly Countess Saens would have made no attempt to get into the hospital.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS As Jessie sat there by the bedside of her new-found friend, she hardly knew what to say.

express in words

From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS As Jessie sat there by the bedside of her new-found friend, she hardly knew what to say.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS As Jessie sat there by the bedside of her new-found friend, she hardly knew what to say.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS As Jessie sat there by the bedside of her new-found friend, she hardly knew what to say.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Cannot you recollect anything about them?"

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS As Jessie sat there by the bedside of her new-found friend, she hardly knew what to say.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Otherwise there would not have been all those alarms and excursions, and most assuredly Countess Saens would have made no attempt to get into the hospital.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS As Jessie sat there by the bedside of her new-found friend, she hardly knew what to say.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS As Jessie sat there by the bedside of her new-found friend, she hardly knew what to say.

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From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was impossible, after all that Jessie had seen and heard, to believe that the papers so boldly purloined by Vera Galloway were not of the least importance.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE TRAIL GROWS As Jessie sat there by the bedside of her new-found friend, she hardly knew what to say.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Otherwise there would not have been all those alarms and excursions, and most assuredly Countess Saens would have made no attempt to get into the hospital.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Cannot you recollect anything about them?"