used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW LIFE Nothing new was discovered after the inquest, although all inquiries were made.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A NEW LIFE Nothing new was discovered after the inquest, although all inquiries were made.
(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 A NEW LIFE Nothing new was discovered after the inquest, although all inquiries were made.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A NEW LIFE Nothing new was discovered after the inquest, although all inquiries were made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was traced to Westhaven after his interview with Wasp, and from that place had taken the train to London.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No weapon had been found near the Red Deeps spring, nor could any foot-marks be discerned likely to lead to a detection of the assassin.
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading No weapon had been found near the Red Deeps spring, nor could any foot-marks be discerned likely to lead to a detection of the assassin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But after landing at Liverpool Street Station, he disappeared into the world of humanity, and not even the efforts of the London police could bring him to light.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No weapon had been found near the Red Deeps spring, nor could any foot-marks be discerned likely to lead to a detection of the assassin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No weapon had been found near the Red Deeps spring, nor could any foot-marks be discerned likely to lead to a detection of the assassin.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But after landing at Liverpool Street Station, he disappeared into the world of humanity, and not even the efforts of the London police could bring him to light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after landing at Liverpool Street Station, he disappeared into the world of humanity, and not even the efforts of the London police could bring him to light.
Butsey
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From this reading Butsey had vanished.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But after landing at Liverpool Street Station, he disappeared into the world of humanity, and not even the efforts of the London police could bring him to light.
Deeps
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From this reading No weapon had been found near the Red Deeps spring, nor could any foot-marks be discerned likely to lead to a detection of the assassin.
detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading No weapon had been found near the Red Deeps spring, nor could any foot-marks be discerned likely to lead to a detection of the assassin.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading But after landing at Liverpool Street Station, he disappeared into the world of humanity, and not even the efforts of the London police could bring him to light.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading No weapon had been found near the Red Deeps spring, nor could any foot-marks be discerned likely to lead to a detection of the assassin.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A NEW LIFE Nothing new was discovered after the inquest, although all inquiries were made.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But after landing at Liverpool Street Station, he disappeared into the world of humanity, and not even the efforts of the London police could bring him to light.
divisible by two
From this reading But after landing at Liverpool Street Station, he disappeared into the world of humanity, and not even the efforts of the London police could bring him to light.
foot-marks
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From this reading No weapon had been found near the Red Deeps spring, nor could any foot-marks be discerned likely to lead to a detection of the assassin.
set up or found
From this reading No weapon had been found near the Red Deeps spring, nor could any foot-marks be discerned likely to lead to a detection of the assassin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was traced to Westhaven after his interview with Wasp, and from that place had taken the train to London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Butsey had vanished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was traced to Westhaven after his interview with Wasp, and from that place had taken the train to London.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But after landing at Liverpool Street Station, he disappeared into the world of humanity, and not even the efforts of the London police could bring him to light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was traced to Westhaven after his interview with Wasp, and from that place had taken the train to London.
the quality of being humane
From this reading But after landing at Liverpool Street Station, he disappeared into the world of humanity, and not even the efforts of the London police could bring him to light.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading A NEW LIFE Nothing new was discovered after the inquest, although all inquiries were made.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading A NEW LIFE Nothing new was discovered after the inquest, although all inquiries were made.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He was traced to Westhaven after his interview with Wasp, and from that place had taken the train to London.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But after landing at Liverpool Street Station, he disappeared into the world of humanity, and not even the efforts of the London police could bring him to light.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading But after landing at Liverpool Street Station, he disappeared into the world of humanity, and not even the efforts of the London police could bring him to light.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading No weapon had been found near the Red Deeps spring, nor could any foot-marks be discerned likely to lead to a detection of the assassin.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A NEW LIFE Nothing new was discovered after the inquest, although all inquiries were made.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But after landing at Liverpool Street Station, he disappeared into the world of humanity, and not even the efforts of the London police could bring him to light.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading No weapon had been found near the Red Deeps spring, nor could any foot-marks be discerned likely to lead to a detection of the assassin.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading But after landing at Liverpool Street Station, he disappeared into the world of humanity, and not even the efforts of the London police could bring him to light.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He was traced to Westhaven after his interview with Wasp, and from that place had taken the train to London.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A NEW LIFE Nothing new was discovered after the inquest, although all inquiries were made.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading No weapon had been found near the Red Deeps spring, nor could any foot-marks be discerned likely to lead to a detection of the assassin.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW LIFE Nothing new was discovered after the inquest, although all inquiries were made.
not any; not one
From this reading No weapon had been found near the Red Deeps spring, nor could any foot-marks be discerned likely to lead to a detection of the assassin.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No weapon had been found near the Red Deeps spring, nor could any foot-marks be discerned likely to lead to a detection of the assassin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But after landing at Liverpool Street Station, he disappeared into the world of humanity, and not even the efforts of the London police could bring him to light.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A NEW LIFE Nothing new was discovered after the inquest, although all inquiries were made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But after landing at Liverpool Street Station, he disappeared into the world of humanity, and not even the efforts of the London police could bring him to light.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was traced to Westhaven after his interview with Wasp, and from that place had taken the train to London.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading But after landing at Liverpool Street Station, he disappeared into the world of humanity, and not even the efforts of the London police could bring him to light.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading No weapon had been found near the Red Deeps spring, nor could any foot-marks be discerned likely to lead to a detection of the assassin.
the season of growth
From this reading No weapon had been found near the Red Deeps spring, nor could any foot-marks be discerned likely to lead to a detection of the assassin.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading But after landing at Liverpool Street Station, he disappeared into the world of humanity, and not even the efforts of the London police could bring him to light.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But after landing at Liverpool Street Station, he disappeared into the world of humanity, and not even the efforts of the London police could bring him to light.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was traced to Westhaven after his interview with Wasp, and from that place had taken the train to London.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was traced to Westhaven after his interview with Wasp, and from that place had taken the train to London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW LIFE Nothing new was discovered after the inquest, although all inquiries were made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was traced to Westhaven after his interview with Wasp, and from that place had taken the train to London.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading He was traced to Westhaven after his interview with Wasp, and from that place had taken the train to London.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He was traced to Westhaven after his interview with Wasp, and from that place had taken the train to London.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Butsey had vanished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW LIFE Nothing new was discovered after the inquest, although all inquiries were made.
WaspnounUS /wɑːsp/
a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading He was traced to Westhaven after his interview with Wasp, and from that place had taken the train to London.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading No weapon had been found near the Red Deeps spring, nor could any foot-marks be discerned likely to lead to a detection of the assassin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A NEW LIFE Nothing new was discovered after the inquest, although all inquiries were made.
Westhaven
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From this reading He was traced to Westhaven after his interview with Wasp, and from that place had taken the train to London.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was traced to Westhaven after his interview with Wasp, and from that place had taken the train to London.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But after landing at Liverpool Street Station, he disappeared into the world of humanity, and not even the efforts of the London police could bring him to light.
