used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Towards that end I intended to strive, and as I sat with my glance fixed upon those mysterious grey eyes, I endeavoured to form some plan of action.
in actual fact
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
(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 On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She alone knew the truth of that tragic occurrence at The Boltons, and I saw that in this matter I had to deal with a very clever and ingenious woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Towards that end I intended to strive, and as I sat with my glance fixed upon those mysterious grey eyes, I endeavoured to form some plan of action.
assassinationnounUS /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She alone knew the truth of that tragic occurrence at The Boltons, and I saw that in this matter I had to deal with a very clever and ingenious woman.
autonomousadjectiveUS /ɔːˈtɑːnəməs/
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
Boltons
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From this reading She alone knew the truth of that tragic occurrence at The Boltons, and I saw that in this matter I had to deal with a very clever and ingenious woman.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading She alone knew the truth of that tragic occurrence at The Boltons, and I saw that in this matter I had to deal with a very clever and ingenious woman.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading I had now a double purpose in life--to discover Mabel, and to elucidate the mystery of the crime.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She alone knew the truth of that tragic occurrence at The Boltons, and I saw that in this matter I had to deal with a very clever and ingenious woman.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I had now a double purpose in life--to discover Mabel, and to elucidate the mystery of the crime.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
increase twofold
From this reading I had now a double purpose in life--to discover Mabel, and to elucidate the mystery of the crime.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
elucidateverbUS /ɪˈluːsədeɪt/
make clear and (more) comprehensible
From this reading I had now a double purpose in life--to discover Mabel, and to elucidate the mystery of the crime.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Towards that end I intended to strive, and as I sat with my glance fixed upon those mysterious grey eyes, I endeavoured to form some plan of action.
endeavoured
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From this reading Towards that end I intended to strive, and as I sat with my glance fixed upon those mysterious grey eyes, I endeavoured to form some plan of action.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Towards that end I intended to strive, and as I sat with my glance fixed upon those mysterious grey eyes, I endeavoured to form some plan of action.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Towards that end I intended to strive, and as I sat with my glance fixed upon those mysterious grey eyes, I endeavoured to form some plan of action.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Towards that end I intended to strive, and as I sat with my glance fixed upon those mysterious grey eyes, I endeavoured to form some plan of action.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
a young female
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Towards that end I intended to strive, and as I sat with my glance fixed upon those mysterious grey eyes, I endeavoured to form some plan of action.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Towards that end I intended to strive, and as I sat with my glance fixed upon those mysterious grey eyes, I endeavoured to form some plan of action.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading She alone knew the truth of that tragic occurrence at The Boltons, and I saw that in this matter I had to deal with a very clever and ingenious woman.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Towards that end I intended to strive, and as I sat with my glance fixed upon those mysterious grey eyes, I endeavoured to form some plan of action.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
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 She alone knew the truth of that tragic occurrence at The Boltons, and I saw that in this matter I had to deal with a very clever and ingenious woman.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I had now a double purpose in life--to discover Mabel, and to elucidate the mystery of the crime.
Mabel
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From this reading I had now a double purpose in life--to discover Mabel, and to elucidate the mystery of the crime.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She alone knew the truth of that tragic occurrence at The Boltons, and I saw that in this matter I had to deal with a very clever and ingenious woman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
MinistersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I had now a double purpose in life--to discover Mabel, and to elucidate the mystery of the crime.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had now a double purpose in life--to discover Mabel, and to elucidate the mystery of the crime.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading She alone knew the truth of that tragic occurrence at The Boltons, and I saw that in this matter I had to deal with a very clever and ingenious woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Towards that end I intended to strive, and as I sat with my glance fixed upon those mysterious grey eyes, I endeavoured to form some plan of action.
PrincipalitynounUS /ˌprɪnsɪˈpælɪti/
territory ruled by a prince
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Towards that end I intended to strive, and as I sat with my glance fixed upon those mysterious grey eyes, I endeavoured to form some plan of action.
cut with a saw
From this reading She alone knew the truth of that tragic occurrence at The Boltons, and I saw that in this matter I had to deal with a very clever and ingenious woman.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading Towards that end I intended to strive, and as I sat with my glance fixed upon those mysterious grey eyes, I endeavoured to form some plan of action.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She alone knew the truth of that tragic occurrence at The Boltons, and I saw that in this matter I had to deal with a very clever and ingenious woman.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Towards that end I intended to strive, and as I sat with my glance fixed upon those mysterious grey eyes, I endeavoured to form some plan of action.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards that end I intended to strive, and as I sat with my glance fixed upon those mysterious grey eyes, I endeavoured to form some plan of action.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading She alone knew the truth of that tragic occurrence at The Boltons, and I saw that in this matter I had to deal with a very clever and ingenious woman.
TreatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She alone knew the truth of that tragic occurrence at The Boltons, and I saw that in this matter I had to deal with a very clever and ingenious woman.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
underlyingadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
unlooked
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From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
precisely as stated
From this reading She alone knew the truth of that tragic occurrence at The Boltons, and I saw that in this matter I had to deal with a very clever and ingenious woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
at the time that
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
which person or people
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
belonging to which person
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The discovery that the mysterious woman--whose name she had withheld from me--was actually a secret agent of the autonomous Principality created by the Berlin Treaty--that turbulent State mostly notable for the assassination of its Ministers--was entirely unlooked for.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the night when accident had thrown us together, and she had smoothed my brow with her cool hand, I had believed her to be a young girl who had taken pity upon me in my helplessness; but the revelations she had made during that half-hour showed that there had been some firm purpose underlying it all.
