used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALLEN AS A DETECTIVE Mr. Hill left no message behind him with the groom.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Like many women she took too humble an attitude on account of the obligation she had incurred.
ALLENnounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading ALLEN AS A DETECTIVE Mr. Hill left no message behind him with the groom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like many women she took too humble an attitude on account of the obligation she had incurred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jacobs returned and said that his master had gone to London; he did not state when he would return.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ALLEN AS A DETECTIVE Mr. Hill left no message behind him with the groom.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Like many women she took too humble an attitude on account of the obligation she had incurred.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ALLEN AS A DETECTIVE Mr. Hill left no message behind him with the groom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Allen and his mother were much perplexed by this disappearance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading ALLEN AS A DETECTIVE Mr. Hill left no message behind him with the groom.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jacobs returned and said that his master had gone to London; he did not state when he would return.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Allen and his mother were much perplexed by this disappearance.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Jacobs returned and said that his master had gone to London; he did not state when he would return.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading ALLEN AS A DETECTIVE Mr. Hill left no message behind him with the groom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jacobs returned and said that his master had gone to London; he did not state when he would return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jacobs returned and said that his master had gone to London; he did not state when he would return.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ALLEN AS A DETECTIVE Mr. Hill left no message behind him with the groom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ALLEN AS A DETECTIVE Mr. Hill left no message behind him with the groom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacobs returned and said that his master had gone to London; he did not state when he would return.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Like many women she took too humble an attitude on account of the obligation she had incurred.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
incurredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “incur” — make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading Like many women she took too humble an attitude on account of the obligation she had incurred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
JacobsnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading Jacobs returned and said that his master had gone to London; he did not state when he would return.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ALLEN AS A DETECTIVE Mr. Hill left no message behind him with the groom.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Jacobs returned and said that his master had gone to London; he did not state when he would return.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Like many women she took too humble an attitude on account of the obligation she had incurred.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Jacobs returned and said that his master had gone to London; he did not state when he would return.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading ALLEN AS A DETECTIVE Mr. Hill left no message behind him with the groom.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Allen and his mother were much perplexed by this disappearance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ALLEN AS A DETECTIVE Mr. Hill left no message behind him with the groom.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Allen and his mother were much perplexed by this disappearance.
not any; not one
From this reading ALLEN AS A DETECTIVE Mr. Hill left no message behind him with the groom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jacobs returned and said that his master had gone to London; he did not state when he would return.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Like many women she took too humble an attitude on account of the obligation she had incurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Like many women she took too humble an attitude on account of the obligation she had incurred.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Allen and his mother were much perplexed by this disappearance.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jacobs returned and said that his master had gone to London; he did not state when he would return.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jacobs returned and said that his master had gone to London; he did not state when he would return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jacobs returned and said that his master had gone to London; he did not state when he would return.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Jacobs returned and said that his master had gone to London; he did not state when he would return.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jacobs returned and said that his master had gone to London; he did not state when he would return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALLEN AS A DETECTIVE Mr. Hill left no message behind him with the groom.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Allen and his mother were much perplexed by this disappearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jacobs returned and said that his master had gone to London; he did not state when he would return.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Like many women she took too humble an attitude on account of the obligation she had incurred.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Like many women she took too humble an attitude on account of the obligation she had incurred.
precisely as stated
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Allen and his mother were much perplexed by this disappearance.
at the time that
From this reading Jacobs returned and said that his master had gone to London; he did not state when he would return.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It looked very much like a flight from justice, but Mrs. Hill could not be persuaded to think ill of the man to whom she owed so much.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALLEN AS A DETECTIVE Mr. Hill left no message behind him with the groom.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Like many women she took too humble an attitude on account of the obligation she had incurred.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jacobs returned and said that his master had gone to London; he did not state when he would return.
