in spite of the fact that
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading I listened attentively.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
Boltons
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From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Yes, there was no mistake--those tones were familiar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
indelibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdelɪbəl/
cannot be removed or erased
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
located inward
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I listened attentively.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Yes, there was no mistake--those tones were familiar.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading I have said that my nerves were shattered.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
not any; not one
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have said that my nerves were shattered.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading I have said that my nerves were shattered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes, there was no mistake--those tones were familiar.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yes, there was no mistake--those tones were familiar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Yes, there was no mistake--those tones were familiar.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, there was no mistake--those tones were familiar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, there was no mistake--those tones were familiar.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That trio of voices were the same that with my sharpened ears I had overheard conversing in the inner room immediately before the commission of the crime.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Whatever it might have been, and although I understood no word of it, it brought back vividly to my memory the indelible recollection of the night of the tragedy at The Boltons.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, there was no mistake--those tones were familiar.
