used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You must mean Margery," said George after a time.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Miss Bull was the very last person whom Brendon would have accused.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You must mean Margery," said George after a time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one had been more candid than she had been, and no one at the time of the discovery of the crime had done more to help the detectives.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRUTH George stared at the triumphant detective in surprise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed impossible that what he stated could be true.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one had been more candid than she had been, and no one at the time of the discovery of the crime had done more to help the detectives.
Brendon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Bull was the very last person whom Brendon would have accused.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Miss Bull was the very last person whom Brendon would have accused.
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading No one had been more candid than she had been, and no one at the time of the discovery of the crime had done more to help the detectives.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed impossible that what he stated could be true.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading No one had been more candid than she had been, and no one at the time of the discovery of the crime had done more to help the detectives.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE TRUTH George stared at the triumphant detective in surprise.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading No one had been more candid than she had been, and no one at the time of the discovery of the crime had done more to help the detectives.
the act of discovering something
From this reading No one had been more candid than she had been, and no one at the time of the discovery of the crime had done more to help the detectives.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading No one had been more candid than she had been, and no one at the time of the discovery of the crime had done more to help the detectives.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE TRUTH George stared at the triumphant detective in surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had been more candid than she had been, and no one at the time of the discovery of the crime had done more to help the detectives.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Bull was the very last person whom Brendon would have accused.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed impossible that what he stated could be true.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading No one had been more candid than she had been, and no one at the time of the discovery of the crime had done more to help the detectives.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seemed impossible that what he stated could be true.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRUTH George stared at the triumphant detective in surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed impossible that what he stated could be true.
immediately past
From this reading Miss Bull was the very last person whom Brendon would have accused.
Margery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must mean Margery," said George after a time.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You must mean Margery," said George after a time.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Bull was the very last person whom Brendon would have accused.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No one had been more candid than she had been, and no one at the time of the discovery of the crime had done more to help the detectives.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must mean Margery," said George after a time.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had been more candid than she had been, and no one at the time of the discovery of the crime had done more to help the detectives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one had been more candid than she had been, and no one at the time of the discovery of the crime had done more to help the detectives.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had been more candid than she had been, and no one at the time of the discovery of the crime had done more to help the detectives.
a human being
From this reading Miss Bull was the very last person whom Brendon would have accused.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must mean Margery," said George after a time.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed impossible that what he stated could be true.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one had been more candid than she had been, and no one at the time of the discovery of the crime had done more to help the detectives.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE TRUTH George stared at the triumphant detective in surprise.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading It seemed impossible that what he stated could be true.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE TRUTH George stared at the triumphant detective in surprise.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one had been more candid than she had been, and no one at the time of the discovery of the crime had done more to help the detectives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed impossible that what he stated could be true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH George stared at the triumphant detective in surprise.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No one had been more candid than she had been, and no one at the time of the discovery of the crime had done more to help the detectives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one had been more candid than she had been, and no one at the time of the discovery of the crime had done more to help the detectives.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading THE TRUTH George stared at the triumphant detective in surprise.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It seemed impossible that what he stated could be true.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TRUTH George stared at the triumphant detective in surprise.
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Bull was the very last person whom Brendon would have accused.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Bull was the very last person whom Brendon would have accused.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It seemed impossible that what he stated could be true.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Bull was the very last person whom Brendon would have accused.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Bull was the very last person whom Brendon would have accused.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must mean Margery," said George after a time.
